Which to use
“Homs” is a name and “hora” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,547
- “Homs” frequency rank
- #286
- “hora” frequency rank
- 35833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Homs | hora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ciudad de Siria | Cada una de las 24 partes de igual duración en que se divide el día, a su vez subdivididas cada una de ellas en 60 minutos. |
Where the eye mixes Homs and hora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Homs and hora
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Homs is [ˈõms] while hora is [ˈoɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Homs is recorded at frequency rank #35,547, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈõms]. hora is at rank #286, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoɾa].
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 35833, this pair ranks #183,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Homs vs hora
Shared letters: ho. Private to "Homs": ms. Private to "hora": ar.
"Homs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Homs" and "hora" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Homs" or "hora"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Homs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Homs" and "hora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "he's vs Homs". 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 #183,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.