Which to use
“Hagar” and “Hague” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,667
- “Hagar” frequency rank
- #12,060
- “Hague” frequency rank
- 59727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hagar | Hague |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The Egyptian concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael. | A surname. |
Where the eye mixes Hagar and Hague
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hagar and Hague
A purely visual mix-up. Hagar (/ˈheɪɡɑː/) and Hague (/heɪɡ/) 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 59727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hagar is recorded at frequency rank #47,667, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈheɪɡɑː/. Hague is at rank #12,060, tagged as aname, pronounced /heɪɡ/.
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 59727, this pair ranks #104,444 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hagar vs Hague
Shared letters: agh. Private to "Hagar": r. Private to "Hague": eu.
"Hagar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hague" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hagar" for "Hague" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Hagar" or "Hague"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hagar" and "Hague" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hagar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hague" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,444 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hagar" and "Hague" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hagar vs Hayat". 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 #104,444 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.