Which to use
“hoje” is an adverb and “hora” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #117
- “hoje” frequency rank
- #232
- “hora” frequency rank
- 349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoje | hora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o dia atual, aquele em que se está | período de sessenta minutos de tempo; unidade de medida de tempo |
Letter map: hoje vs hora
Shared letters muted; letters that set hoje and hora apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: hoje vs hora
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hoje is anadverb and horaanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoje is recorded at frequency rank #117, classified as anadv. hora is at rank #232, tagged as anoun, pronounced ['ɒ.rɐ].
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 349, this pair ranks #75,286 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hoje vs hora
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hoje": ej. Private to "hora": ar.
"hoje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hoje" and "hora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "hoje" or "hora" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "hoje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,286 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoje" and "hora" 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 #75,286 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.