Which to use
“his” is a determiner and “Hut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,230
- “his” frequency rank
- #45,103
- “Hut” frequency rank
- 56333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | his | Hut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Son, sa ou ses (à lui). | Chapeau, coiffe d’homme ou de femme. |
Where the eye mixes his and Hut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. his and Hut follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses his with Hut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: his is \hɪz\ while Hut is \huːt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
his is recorded at frequency rank #11,230, classified as adet, pronounced \hɪz\. Hut is at rank #45,103, tagged as anoun, pronounced \huːt\.
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 56333, this pair ranks #121,741 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of his vs Hut
Shared letters: h. Private to "his": is. Private to "Hut": tu.
"his" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Hut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "his" and "Hut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "his" or "Hut"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "his" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,741 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "his" and "Hut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs Hut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #121,741 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.