Which to use
“hat” is a noun and “hui” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,453
- “hat” frequency rank
- #41,055
- “hui” frequency rank
- 60508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hat | hui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chapéu | hoje |
Letter map: hat vs hui
Shared letters muted; letters that set hat and hui apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: hat vs hui
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hat is anoun and huianadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hat is recorded at frequency rank #19,453, classified as anoun, pronounced /hæt/, SAMPA: /h{t/. 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 60508, this pair ranks #7,618 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hat vs hui
Shared letters: h. Private to "hat": at. Private to "hui": iu.
"hat" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hat" and "hui" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "hat" or "hui" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hat" and "hui".
- Full dictionary entry for "hat" 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 #7,618 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hat" and "hui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hui vs Hut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,618 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.