# hast vs haunt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hast
*verb · IPA /hæst/ · frequency rank #23,858*
second-person singular simple present indicative of have

### haunt
*verb · IPA /hɔːnt/ · frequency rank #14,131*
To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hast-vs-haunt