Which to use
“hem” is an intj and “hui” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,124
- “hem” frequency rank
- #41,055
- “hui” frequency rank
- 68179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hem | hui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa incompreensão, não entendimento, simultaneamente comunicando àquele ao qual se dirige, que elucide o sentido, o nexo, que dê clareza ou que melhor se fale ou expresse o que se acabou de comunicar | hoje |
Letter map: hem vs hui
Shared letters muted; letters that set hem and hui apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - hem and hui
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hem is anintj and huianadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hem is recorded at frequency rank #27,124, classified as anintj, pronounced /ẽɲ/. 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 68179, this pair ranks #4,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hem vs hui
Shared letters: h. Private to "hem": em. Private to "hui": iu.
"hem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hem" for "hui" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hem" vs "hui" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "hem" vs "hui" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hem" 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 #4,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hem" and "hui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hui vs Hut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.