hasvshejWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: has is a verb, hej is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“has” is a verb and “hej” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,922
“has” frequency rank
#48,213
“hej” frequency rank
58135
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature has hej
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs have informelle Grußformel

Where the eye mixes has and hej

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
has
3 ch
hej

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: has is [hæz] while hej is [haɪ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

has is recorded at frequency rank #9,922, classified as averb, pronounced [hæz]. hej is at rank #48,213, tagged as anintj, pronounced [haɪ].

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 58135, this pair ranks #874,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of has vs hej

Shared letters: h. Private to "has": as. Private to "hej": ej.

"has" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "hej" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "has" and "hej" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "has" is a verb and "hej" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "has" or "hej"?
"has" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,922 in our German list, against #48,213 for "hej". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list