Which to use
“hour” and “hut” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,613
- “hour” frequency rank
- #43,057
- “hut” frequency rank
- 77670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hour | hut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hora. | Choza, cabaña. |
Where the eye mixes hour and hut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hour runs 4 letters (CVVC) against hut's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hour with hut
A purely visual mix-up. hour (/ˈaʊ.ə(ɹ)/) and hut (/hʌt/) 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 77670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hour is recorded at frequency rank #34,613, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaʊ.ə(ɹ)/. hut is at rank #43,057, tagged as anoun, pronounced /hʌt/.
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 77670, this pair ranks #15,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hour vs hut
Shared letters: hu. Private to "hour": or. Private to "hut": t.
"hour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hour ← hhour · horu · hourr · huor · ohur
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hour" and "hut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hour" vs "hut" - which ranks higher?
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 "hour" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hour" and "hut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "huey vs hut". 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 #15,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.