Which to use
“hook” and “hora” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,609
- “hook” frequency rank
- #232
- “hora” frequency rank
- 28841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hook | hora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gancho | período de sessenta minutos de tempo; unidade de medida de tempo |
Where the eye mixes hook and hora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hook (CVVC) and hora (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: hook vs hora
A purely visual mix-up. hook (/hʊk/) and hora (['ɒ.rɐ]) 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 28841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hook is recorded at frequency rank #28,609, classified as anoun, pronounced /hʊk/. 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 28841, this pair ranks #39,927 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hook vs hora
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hook": k. Private to "hora": ar.
"hook" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hook" and "hora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hook" or "hora"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hook" 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 #39,927 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hook" and "hora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hook vs hooker". 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 #39,927 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.