Which to use
“hole” and “hoyo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,943
- “hole” frequency rank
- #11,063
- “hoyo” frequency rank
- 42006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hole | hoyo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Agujero, hoyo. | Depresión de forma aproximadamente cóncava practicada en una superficie. |
Where the eye mixes hole and hoyo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hole and hoyo
A purely visual mix-up. hole (/həʊl/) and hoyo ([ˈoʝo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hole is recorded at frequency rank #30,943, classified as anoun, pronounced /həʊl/. hoyo is at rank #11,063, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoʝo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42006, this pair ranks #150,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hole vs hoyo
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hole": el. Private to "hoyo": y.
"hole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hoyo" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hole" for "hoyo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hole" or "hoyo"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoyo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hole" and "hoyo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "holder vs hole". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #150,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.