Which to use
“Hai” is a noun and “hui” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,805
- “Hai” frequency rank
- #41,055
- “hui” frequency rank
- 72860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hai | hui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tubarão | hoje |
Letter map: Hai vs hui
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hai and hui apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - Hai and hui
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Hai is anoun and huianadverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “Hai” becomes u in “hui”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hai is recorded at frequency rank #31,805, classified as anoun, pronounced /haɪ̯/ ouvir^(fonte ?). hui is at rank #41,055, tagged as anadv.
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 72860, this pair ranks #2,926 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hai vs hui
Shared letters: hi. Private to "Hai": a. Private to "hui": u.
"Hai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hai" and "hui" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hai" or "hui"?
What to do next
You've compared "Hai" and "hui". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hai" 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 #2,926 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hai" and "hui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hui vs Hut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,926 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.