Which to use
“here” is an adverb and “hora” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,071
- “here” frequency rank
- #232
- “hora” frequency rank
- 6303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | here | hora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aqui | período de sessenta minutos de tempo; unidade de medida de tempo |
Where the eye mixes here and hora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses here with hora
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: here is /hɪɹ/ while hora is ['ɒ.rɐ]. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
here is recorded at frequency rank #6,071, classified as anadv, pronounced /hɪɹ/. hora is at rank #232, tagged as anoun, pronounced ['ɒ.rɐ].
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 6303, this pair ranks #68,152 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of here vs hora
Shared letters: hr. Private to "here": e. Private to "hora": ao.
"here" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "here" and "hora" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "here" or "hora" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "here" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,152 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "here" and "hora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "here vs herege". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #68,152 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.