Which to use
“hem” is an intj and “Hut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,124
- “hem” frequency rank
- #37,363
- “Hut” frequency rank
- 64487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hem | Hut |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | chapéu |
Where the eye mixes hem and Hut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hem vs Hut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hem is /ẽɲ/ while Hut is /huːt/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64487, 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/. Hut is at rank #37,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced /huːt/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 64487, this pair ranks #5,757 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hem vs Hut
Shared letters: h. Private to "hem": em. Private to "Hut": tu.
"hem" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Hut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hem" for "Hut" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "hem" or "Hut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,757 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hem" and "Hut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hui vs Hut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #5,757 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.