Which to use
“hach” is an intj and “had” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,115
- “hach” frequency rank
- #15,906
- “had” frequency rank
- 31021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hach | had |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf der freudigen Überraschung | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs have |
Where the eye mixes hach and had
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hach with had
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hach is [hax] while had is [hæd]. 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 (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hach is recorded at frequency rank #15,115, classified as anintj, pronounced [hax]. had is at rank #15,906, tagged as averb, pronounced [hæd].
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 31021, this pair ranks #1,736,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hach vs had
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hach": c. Private to "had": d.
"hach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "had" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hach ← ahch · hacch · hachh · hahc · hcah · hhach
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hach" and "had" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hach" or "had"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "had" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,736,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hach" and "had" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "had vs haze". 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 #1,736,357 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.