Which to use
“hung” and “huye” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,245
- “hung” frequency rank
- #11,245
- “huye” frequency rank
- 43490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hung | huye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasado simple del verbo (to) hang. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de huir. |
Where the eye mixes hung and huye
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hung and huye
A purely visual mix-up. hung (/hʌŋ/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hung is recorded at frequency rank #32,245, classified as averb, pronounced /hʌŋ/. 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 43490, this pair ranks #142,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hung vs huye
Shared letters: hu. Private to "hung": gn. Private to "huye": ey.
"hung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "huye" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hung" and "huye" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hung" or "huye"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hung" and "huye" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hung" 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 #142,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hung" and "huye" 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 #142,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.