Which to use
“hoje” is an adverb and “homem” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #117
- “hoje” frequency rank
- #247
- “homem” frequency rank
- 364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoje | homem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o dia atual, aquele em que se está | pessoa do sexo ou gênero masculino, geralmente, mas não exclusivamente, adulta |
Letter map: hoje vs homem
Shared letters muted; letters that set hoje and homem apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: hoje vs homem
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hoje is anadverb and homemanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoje is recorded at frequency rank #117, classified as anadv. homem is at rank #247, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔm/.
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 364, this pair ranks #75,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoje vs homem
Shared letters: eho. Private to "hoje": j. Private to "homem": m.
"hoje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "homem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hoje" and "homem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "hoje" or "homem" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hoje" and "homem".
- Full dictionary entry for "hoje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "homem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoje" and "homem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hebe vs hoje". 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 #75,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.