# hashtag vs hasta

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hashtag
*noun · IPA /ˈhæʃˌtæɡ/ · frequency rank #11,716*
A metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content.

### hasta
*verb · IPA /ˈhæstə/ · frequency rank #49,380*
third-person singular simple present indicative of hafta: Contraction of has to (“is required to”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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