Which to use
“hino” is a noun and “his” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,238
- “hino” frequency rank
- #8,209
- “his” frequency rank
- 12447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hino | his |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | canto de louvor, adoração ou invocação (à divindade) | pronome do caso possessivo da terceira pessoa masculina do singular, dele. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hino and his apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hino is anoun and hisapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hino is recorded at frequency rank #4,238, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.nu/. 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 12447, this pair ranks #60,133 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hino vs his
Shared letters: hi. Private to "hino": no. Private to "his": s.
"hino" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "his" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hino ← hhino · hinno · hion · hnio · ihno
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hino" and "his" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hino" or "his"?
Remembering hino vs his
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hino”; for a pronoun, it's “his”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hino” entry
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