Which to use
“hole” is a noun and “hom” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,986
- “hole” frequency rank
- #33,723
- “hom” frequency rank
- 62709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hole | hom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trou. | Qui exprime le doute, la défiance. |
Where the eye mixes hole and hom
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hole runs 4 letters (CVCV) against hom's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hole and hom
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hole is \ˈhoʊl\ while hom is ^((h aspiré))\ɔm\. 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 intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hole is recorded at frequency rank #28,986, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈhoʊl\. hom is at rank #33,723, tagged as anintj, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɔm\.
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 62709, this pair ranks #85,729 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hole vs hom
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hole": el. Private to "hom": m.
"hole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hole ← hhole · hloe · hoel · holle · ohle
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hole" and "hom" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hole" or "hom"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hole" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,729 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hole" and "hom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs hom". 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 #85,729 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.