Which to use
“hoya” and “hoz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,648
- “hoya” frequency rank
- #23,446
- “hoz” frequency rank
- 57094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoya | hoz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Depresión de forma aproximadamente cóncava practicada en una superficie | 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 eye mixes hoya and hoz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hoya with hoz
A purely visual mix-up. hoya ([ˈoʝa]) and hoz ([ˈos]) 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 57094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoya is recorded at frequency rank #33,648, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoʝa]. 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 57094, this pair ranks #71,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hoya vs hoz
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoya": ay. Private to "hoz": z.
"hoya" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "hoz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hoya ← hhoya · hoay · hoyya · hyoa · ohya
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hoya" for "hoz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hoya" or "hoz"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hoya" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoya" and "hoz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoi vs hoya". 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 #71,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.