Which to use
“hui” and “hung” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,244
- “hui” frequency rank
- #32,245
- “hung” frequency rank
- 64489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hui | hung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de huir. | Pasado simple del verbo (to) hang. |
Where the eye mixes hui and hung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hui and hung
A purely visual mix-up. hui ([ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝i]) and hung (/hʌŋ/) 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 64489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hui is recorded at frequency rank #32,244, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝i]. hung is at rank #32,245, tagged as averb, pronounced /hʌŋ/.
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 64489, this pair ranks #45,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hui vs hung
Shared letters: hu. Private to "hui": i. Private to "hung": gn.
"hui" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hung ← hhung · hnug · hugn · hungg · hunng · uhng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hui" and "hung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hui" vs "hung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hui" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hui" and "hung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "huey vs hung". 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 #45,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.