Which to use
“hit” is a verb and “hits” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,308
- “hit” frequency rank
- #11,080
- “hits” frequency rank
- 16388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hit | hits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | atingir | plural de hit |
Letter map: hit vs hits
Shared letters muted; letters that set hit and hits apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: hit vs hits
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hit is averb and hitsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hit” sits inside “hits”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hit is recorded at frequency rank #5,308, classified as averb. 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 16388, this pair ranks #55,164 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hit vs hits
Shared letters: hit. Private to "hit": -. Private to "hits": s.
"hit" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hits" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hits ← hhits · hist · hitss · hitts · htis · ihts
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hit" for "hits" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hit" vs "hits" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "hit" vs "hits" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hit" 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 #55,164 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hit" 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 #55,164 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.