Which to use
“hook” and “hora” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,170
- “hook” frequency rank
- #286
- “hora” frequency rank
- 38456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hook | hora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gancho. | 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 hook and hora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hook vs hora
A purely visual mix-up. hook (/hʊk/) and hora ([ˈoɾa]) 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 38456, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hook is recorded at frequency rank #38,170, classified as anoun, pronounced /hʊk/. 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 38456, this pair ranks #169,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hook vs hora
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hook": k. Private to "hora": ar.
"hook" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hook" and "hora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hook" 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 "hook" 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 #169,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hook" and "hora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoi vs hook". 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 #169,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.