Which to use
“him” and “his” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,748
- “him” frequency rank
- #8,209
- “his” frequency rank
- 27957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | him | his |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso objetivo da terceira pessoa masculina do singular, ele, o, lhe | pronome do caso possessivo da terceira pessoa masculina do singular, dele. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set him and his apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
him and his 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 a single letter - m in “him” becomes s in “his” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
him is recorded at frequency rank #19,748, 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 27957, this pair ranks #40,952 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering him vs his
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “him” entry
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