Which to use
“heur” is a noun and “hui” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,538
- “heur” frequency rank
- #11,783
- “hui” frequency rank
- 47321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heur | hui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bonne fortune, chance heureuse. | Indication du jour du moment d’énonciation. |
Where the eye mixes heur and hui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: heur vs hui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: heur is ^((h muet))\œʁ\ while hui is \ɥi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heur is recorded at frequency rank #35,538, classified as anoun, pronounced ^((h muet))\œʁ\. hui is at rank #11,783, tagged as anadv, pronounced \ɥi\.
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 47321, this pair ranks #187,877 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of heur vs hui
Shared letters: hu. Private to "heur": er. Private to "hui": i.
"heur" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- heur ← ehur · heru · heurr · hheur
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "heur" and "hui" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "heur" or "hui" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "heur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,877 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heur" and "hui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heur vs heurt". 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 #187,877 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.