Which to use
“him” is a pronoun and “Hs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,888
- “him” frequency rank
- #14,696
- “Hs” frequency rank
- 37584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | him | Hs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronom de la troisième personne du singulier masculin accusatif. Le, lui. | Pluriel de H. |
Where the eye mixes him and Hs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses him with Hs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: him is \hɪm\ while Hs is \haːs\. 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 (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
him is recorded at frequency rank #22,888, classified as apron, pronounced \hɪm\. Hs is at rank #14,696, tagged as anoun, pronounced \haːs\.
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 37584, this pair ranks #261,464 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of him vs Hs
Shared letters: h. Private to "him": im. Private to "Hs": s.
"him" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Hs" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "him" and "Hs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "him" vs "Hs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "him" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,464 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "him" and "Hs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs him". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #261,464 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.