Which to use
“his” and “ho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,209
- “his” frequency rank
- #8,490
- “ho” frequency rank
- 16699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | his | ho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pronome do caso possessivo da terceira pessoa masculina do singular, dele. | o |
Letter map: his vs ho
Shared letters muted; letters that set his and ho apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - his / ho
his and ho are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
his is recorded at frequency rank #8,209, classified as apron. ho is at rank #8,490, 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 16699, this pair ranks #54,769 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of his vs ho
Shared letters: h. Private to "his": is. Private to "ho": o.
"his" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ho" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "his" for "ho" ever safe?
Which is more common, "his" or "ho"?
Useful next steps
Pair "his" vs "ho" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "his" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,769 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "his" and "ho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ho vs hui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #54,769 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.