Which to use
“hora” is a noun and “hoy” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #286
- “hora” frequency rank
- #149
- “hoy” frequency rank
- 435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hora | hoy |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | En el día en curso. |
Where the eye mixes hora and hoy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hora is [ˈoɾa] while hoy is [ˈoj]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hora is recorded at frequency rank #286, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoɾa]. hoy is at rank #149, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈoj].
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 435, this pair ranks #323,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hora vs hoy
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hora": ar. Private to "hoy": y.
"hora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hoy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hora ← hhora · hoar · horra · hroa · ohra
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hora" and "hoy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hora" or "hoy"?
What to do next
You've compared "hora" and "hoy". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "hora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hora" and "hoy" 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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