Which to use
“Hamilton” and “Hilton” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,970
- “Hamilton” frequency rank
- #19,556
- “Hilton” frequency rank
- 27526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hamilton | Hilton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille écossais. | Hilton, dans le Huntingdonshire. |
Where the eye mixes Hamilton and Hilton
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hamilton vs Hilton
A purely visual mix-up. Hamilton (\a.mil.tɔn\) and Hilton (\hɪltən\) 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 27526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hamilton is recorded at frequency rank #7,970, classified as aname, pronounced \a.mil.tɔn\. Hilton is at rank #19,556, tagged as aname, pronounced \hɪltən\.
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 27526, this pair ranks #328,398 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hamilton vs Hilton
Shared letters: hilnot. Private to "Hamilton": am. Private to "Hilton": -.
"Hamilton" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Hilton" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hamilton" for "Hilton" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Hamilton" or "Hilton"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hamilton" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hilton" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,398 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hamilton" and "Hilton" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hilton vs Huston". 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 #328,398 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.