Which to use
“hui” and “huye” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,244
- “hui” frequency rank
- #11,245
- “huye” frequency rank
- 43489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hui | huye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de huir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de huir. |
Where the eye mixes hui and huye
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hui vs huye
A purely visual mix-up. hui ([ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝i]) and huye ([ˈuʝe]) 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 43489, 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]. huye is at rank #11,245, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈuʝe].
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 43489, this pair ranks #142,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hui vs huye
Shared letters: hu. Private to "hui": i. Private to "huye": ey.
"hui" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "huye" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- huye ← hhuye · huyye · hyue · uhye
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hui" for "huye" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hui" and "huye" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hui" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "huye" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hui" and "huye" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "huey vs hui". 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 #142,349 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.