hurtovshutWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“hurto” and “hut” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,047
“hurto” frequency rank
#43,057
“hut” frequency rank
65104
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hurto hut
Definition Acción o efecto de hurtar. Choza, cabaña.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hurto and hut apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
hurto
3 ch
hut

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hurto ([ˈuɾt̪o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hurto is recorded at frequency rank #22,047, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈuɾt̪o]. 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 65104, this pair ranks #43,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hurto vs hut

Shared letters: htu. Private to "hurto": or. Private to "hut": -.

"hurto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "hut" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hurtohhurto · hruto · hurot · hurrto · hurtto · hutro · uhrto

Frequency comparison

hurto#22,047
hut#43,057

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hurto" and "hut" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈuɾt̪o] versus /hʌt/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hurto" or "hut"?
"hurto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,047 in our Spanish list, against #43,057 for "hut". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hurto vs hut

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hurto” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list