hervshoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: her is a adjective, ho is a pronoun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“her” is an adjective and “ho” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,857
“her” frequency rank
#8,490
“ho” frequency rank
18347
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature her ho
Definition adjetivo possessivo da terceira pessoa feminina do singular, dela o

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set her and ho apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
her
2 ch
ho

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

her and ho form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

her is recorded at frequency rank #9,857, classified as anadj. ho is at rank #8,490, 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 18347, this pair ranks #52,657 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

her#9,857
ho#8,490

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "her" and "ho" be used interchangeably?
No, "her" and "ho" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering her vs ho

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “her”; for a pronoun, it's “ho”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “her” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list