Which to use
“hino” and “hits” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,238
- “hino” frequency rank
- #11,080
- “hits” frequency rank
- 15318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hino | hits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | canto de louvor, adoração ou invocação (à divindade) | plural de hit |
Where the eye mixes hino and hits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hino (CVCV) and hits (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses hino with hits
A purely visual mix-up. hino (/ˈi.nu/) and hits (/hɪts) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15318, 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/. hits is at rank #11,080, tagged as anoun, pronounced /hɪts.
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 15318, this pair ranks #56,528 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hino vs hits
Shared letters: hi. Private to "hino": no. Private to "hits": st.
"hino" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hits" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hino" for "hits" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hino" or "hits"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hino" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,528 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hino" and "hits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hits vs Hut". 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 #56,528 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.