Which to use
“hast” is a verb and “hasty” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,858
- “hast” frequency rank
- #19,854
- “hasty” frequency rank
- 43712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hast | hasty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | second-person singular simple present indicative of have | Acting or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hast and hasty apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hast is /hæst/ while hasty is /ˈheɪsti/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hast” sits inside “hasty”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hast is recorded at frequency rank #23,858, classified as averb, pronounced /hæst/. hasty is at rank #19,854, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈheɪsti/.
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 43712, this pair ranks #237,360 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hast vs hasty
Shared letters: ahst. Private to "hast": -. Private to "hasty": y.
"hast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hasty" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hast" and "hasty" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hast" or "hasty"?
Remembering hast vs hasty
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hast”; for an adjective, it's “hasty”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hast” entry
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