Which to use
“hoc” and “hug” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,770
- “hoc” frequency rank
- #39,337
- “hug” frequency rank
- 58107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoc | hug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sorte de jeu de carte introduit, parait-il, en France par Mazarin. | Accolade. |
Where the eye mixes hoc and hug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hoc vs hug
A purely visual mix-up. hoc (^((h aspiré))\ɔk\) and hug (^((h aspiré))\œɡ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoc is recorded at frequency rank #18,770, classified as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɔk\. hug is at rank #39,337, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\œɡ\.
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 58107, this pair ranks #110,987 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hoc vs hug
Shared letters: h. Private to "hoc": co. Private to "hug": gu.
"hoc" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hug" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hoc" and "hug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hoc" or "hug"?
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 "hoc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,987 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoc" and "hug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs hug". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #110,987 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.