Which to use
“Hak” is a name and “hes” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,790
- “Hak” frequency rank
- #7,568
- “hes” frequency rank
- 56358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hak | hes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname. | Alternative form of his when pronounced as he's; belonging to him. |
Letter map: Hak vs hes
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hak and hes apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Hak is aname and hesadeterminer. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hak is recorded at frequency rank #48,790, classified as aname. hes is at rank #7,568, tagged as adet, pronounced /hiːz/.
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 56358, this pair ranks #126,842 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hak vs hes
Shared letters: h. Private to "Hak": ak. Private to "hes": es.
"Hak" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hes" · 3 letters · shape CVC