Which to use
“hora” and “horas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #286
- “hora” frequency rank
- #279
- “horas” frequency rank
- 565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hora | horas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Libro sacro con oraciones, iluminaciones y devociones para recitar en determinados momentos del día. |
Where the eye mixes hora and horas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hora ([ˈoɾa]) and horas ([ˈoɾas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hora” sits inside “horas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hora is recorded at frequency rank #286, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoɾa]. horas is at rank #279, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoɾas].
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 565, this pair ranks #323,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hora vs horas
Shared letters: ahor. Private to "hora": -. Private to "horas": s.
"hora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "horas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hora" and "horas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hora" or "horas"?
What to do next
You've compared "hora" and "horas". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "hora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "horas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hora" and "horas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hidra vs hora". 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
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