Which to use
“habeas” and “hates” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,836
- “habeas” frequency rank
- #5,601
- “hates” frequency rank
- 38437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | habeas | hates |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A habeas corpus. | plural of hate |
Letter map: habeas vs hates
Shared letters muted; letters that set habeas and hates apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. habeas runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against hates's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: habeas and hates
habeas and hates are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
habeas is recorded at frequency rank #32,836, classified as anoun. hates is at rank #5,601, tagged as anoun, pronounced /heɪts/.
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 38437, this pair ranks #285,916 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of habeas vs hates
Shared letters: aehs. Private to "habeas": b. Private to "hates": t.
"habeas" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "hates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "habeas" and "hates" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
Pair "habeas" vs "hates" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "habeas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hates" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,916 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "habeas" and "hates" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "habeas vs Haber". 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 #285,916 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.