Which to use
“hach” is an intj and “has” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,115
- “hach” frequency rank
- #9,922
- “has” frequency rank
- 25037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hach | has |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf der freudigen Überraschung | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs have |
Where the eye mixes hach and has
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hach and has
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hach is [hax] while has is [hæz]. 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 25037, 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]. has is at rank #9,922, tagged as averb, pronounced [hæz].
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 25037, this pair ranks #1,839,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hach vs has
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hach": c. Private to "has": s.
"hach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "has" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hach ← ahch · hacch · hachh · hahc · hcah · hhach
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hach" for "has" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hach" or "has"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hach" and "has" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "has" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,839,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hach" and "has" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hach 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 #1,839,062 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.