Which to use
“hit” is a verb and “ho” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,308
- “hit” frequency rank
- #8,490
- “ho” frequency rank
- 13798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hit | ho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | atingir | o |
Letter map: hit vs ho
Shared letters muted; letters that set hit and ho apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - hit and ho
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hit is averb and hoapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hit is recorded at frequency rank #5,308, classified as averb. 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 13798, this pair ranks #58,437 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hit vs ho
Shared letters: h. Private to "hit": it. Private to "ho": o.
"hit" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ho" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hit" and "ho" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hit" or "ho"?
After this comparison
You've compared "hit" and "ho". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "hit" 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 #58,437 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hit" and "ho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ho vs hui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #58,437 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.