Which to use
“has” is a verb and “ho” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47
- “has” frequency rank
- #4,951
- “ho” frequency rank
- 4998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | has | ho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of have | Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts. |
Where the eye mixes has and ho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: has vs ho
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: has is /hæz/ while ho is /həʊ/. 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 (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
has is recorded at frequency rank #47, classified as averb, pronounced /hæz/. ho is at rank #4,951, tagged as anintj, pronounced /həʊ/.
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 4998, this pair ranks #516,942 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of has vs ho
Shared letters: h. Private to "has": as. Private to "ho": o.
"has" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ho" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "has" and "ho" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "has" or "ho"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "has" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #516,942 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "has" and "ho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ho vs hoke". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #516,942 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.