Which to use
“hot” is an adjective and “hoz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,127
- “hot” frequency rank
- #23,446
- “hoz” frequency rank
- 31573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hot | hoz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caluroso. | Herramienta para segar trigo y otros cereales. Está formada por un mango corto que se ase con una sola mano y una hoja metálica curva con filo y dientes pequeños por el lado interior. La forma de la hoja permite que se de un corte se pueda cosechar un manojo de cañas y espigas. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hot and hoz apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hot and hoz form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - t in “hot” becomes z in “hoz” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hot is recorded at frequency rank #8,127, classified as anadj, pronounced /hɒt/. hoz is at rank #23,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈos].
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 31573, this pair ranks #206,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hot vs hoz
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “hot”; for a noun, it's “hoz”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hot” entry
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