Which to use
“he” and “his” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,293
- “he” frequency rank
- #8,209
- “his” frequency rank
- 15502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | he | his |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso nominativo da terceira pessoa do plural, eles, elas | pronome do caso possessivo da terceira pessoa masculina do singular, dele. |
Letter map: he vs his
Shared letters muted; letters that set he and his apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on he vs his
he and his are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
he is recorded at frequency rank #7,293, classified as apron. his is at rank #8,209, tagged as apron.
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 15502, this pair ranks #56,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of he vs his
Shared letters: h. Private to "he": e. Private to "his": is.
"he" · 2 letters · shape CV · "his" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "he" for "his" ever safe?
Frequency check: "he" vs "his" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "he" and "his".
- Full dictionary entry for "he" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "his" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "he" and "his" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "his vs hui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #56,302 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.