Which to use
“hora” and “hours” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #286
- “hora” frequency rank
- #34,614
- “hours” frequency rank
- 34900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hora | hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Forma del plural de hour. |
Where the eye mixes hora and hours
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hora and hours
A purely visual mix-up. hora ([ˈoɾa]) and hours (/ˈaʊəz/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hora is recorded at frequency rank #286, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoɾa]. hours is at rank #34,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaʊəz/.
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 34900, this pair ranks #188,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hora vs hours
Shared letters: hor. Private to "hora": a. Private to "hours": su.
"hora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hours" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hora" for "hours" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hora" or "hours" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hours" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hora" and "hours" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "horn vs hours". 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 #188,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.