Which to use
“ham” and “homo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,746
- “ham” frequency rank
- #16,307
- “homo” frequency rank
- 36053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ham | homo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pernil | homem, indivíduo da espécie humana |
Where the eye mixes ham and homo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ham and homo
A purely visual mix-up. ham (/hæm/) and homo (/ˈhɔ.mo/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ham is recorded at frequency rank #19,746, classified as anoun, pronounced /hæm/. homo is at rank #16,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈhɔ.mo/.
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 36053, this pair ranks #30,845 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ham vs homo
Shared letters: hm. Private to "ham": a. Private to "homo": o.
"ham" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "homo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- homo ← hhomo · hmoo · hommo · hoom · ohmo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ham" and "homo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ham" or "homo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ham" and "homo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ham" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "homo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,845 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ham" and "homo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ham vs hamza". 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 #30,845 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.