Which to use
“hon” is a pronoun and “hora” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,010
- “hon” frequency rank
- #232
- “hora” frequency rank
- 33242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hon | hora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ela | período de sessenta minutos de tempo; unidade de medida de tempo |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hon and hora apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hon is [hoːn] while hora is ['ɒ.rɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hon is recorded at frequency rank #33,010, classified as apron, pronounced [hoːn]. 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 33242, this pair ranks #34,324 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hon vs hora
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hon": n. Private to "hora": ar.
"hon" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hora ← hhora · hoar · horra · hroa · ohra
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hon" and "hora" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hon" or "hora"?
Remembering hon vs hora
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “hon”; for a noun, it's “hora”.
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