himvsHutWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: him is a pronoun, Hut is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“him” is a pronoun and “Hut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,748
“him” frequency rank
#37,363
“Hut” frequency rank
57111
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature him Hut
Definition caso objetivo da terceira pessoa masculina do singular, ele, o, lhe chapéu

Where the spellings diverge

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

3 ch
him
3 ch
Hut

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: him is apronoun and Hutanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

him is recorded at frequency rank #19,748, classified as apron. 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 57111, this pair ranks #9,534 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of him vs Hut

Shared letters: h. Private to "him": im. Private to "Hut": tu.

"him" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "Hut" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

him#19,748
Hut#37,363

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "him" and "Hut" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "him" is a pronoun and "Hut" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "him" or "Hut"?
"him" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,748 in our Portuguese list, against #37,363 for "Hut". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering him vs Hut

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “him”; for a noun, it's “Hut”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “him” 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