hojevshotelWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hoje is a adverb, hotel is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hoje” is an adverb and “hotel” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#117
“hoje” frequency rank
#1,241
“hotel” frequency rank
1358
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hoje hotel
Definition o dia atual, aquele em que se está estabelecimento comercial do setor de serviços que atende visitantes alocando quartos pelo serviço de diárias, geralmente provendo, além da acomodação noturna, serviços de alimentos e bebidas

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hoje and hotel apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
hoje
5 ch
hotel

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hoje is anadverb and hotelanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hoje is recorded at frequency rank #117, classified as anadv. hotel is at rank #1,241, tagged as anoun, pronounced /oˈtɛw/.

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 1358, this pair ranks #74,222 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of hoje vs hotel

Shared letters: eho. Private to "hoje": j. Private to "hotel": lt.

"hoje" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "hotel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hojehhoje · hjoe · hoej · hojje · ohje
  • hotelhhotel · hoetl · hotell · hotle · hottel · htoel · ohtel

Frequency comparison

hoje#117
hotel#1,241

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hoje" and "hotel" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hoje" is an adverb and "hotel" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hoje" or "hotel"?
"hoje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #117 in our Portuguese list, against #1,241 for "hotel". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering hoje vs hotel

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “hoje”; for a noun, it's “hotel”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hoje” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list