hole vs homo, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“hole” and “homo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,052
“hole” frequency rank: #16,307
“homo” frequency rank: 42359
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	hole	homo
Definition	buraco	homem, indivíduo da espécie humana

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hole and homo apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch

hole

4 ch

homo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hole (/hoʊl/) and homo (/ˈhɔ.mo/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hole is recorded at frequency rank #26,052, classified as anoun, pronounced /hoʊl/. homo is at rank #16,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈhɔ.mo/.

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 42359, this pair ranks #23,419 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hole vs homo

Shared letters: ho. Private to "hole": el. Private to "homo": m.

"hole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "homo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

hole ← hhole · hloe · hoel · holle · ohle
homo ← hhomo · hmoo · hommo · hoom · ohmo

Frequency comparison

hole#26,052

homo#16,307

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hole" and "homo" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/hoʊl/ versus /ˈhɔ.mo/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "hole" or "homo"?

"homo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,307 in our Portuguese list, against #26,052 for "hole". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hole vs homo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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