Which to use
“hasta” and “hath” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,380
- “hasta” frequency rank
- #12,617
- “hath” frequency rank
- 61997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hasta | hath |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of hafta: Contraction of has to (“is required to”). | third-person singular simple present indicative of have |
Where the eye mixes hasta and hath
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hasta with hath
A purely visual mix-up. hasta (/ˈhæstə/) and hath (/hæθ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hasta is recorded at frequency rank #49,380, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈhæstə/. hath is at rank #12,617, tagged as averb, pronounced /hæθ/.
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 61997, this pair ranks #90,969 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hasta vs hath
Shared letters: aht. Private to "hasta": s. Private to "hath": -.
"hasta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hath" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hasta" and "hath" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hasta" vs "hath" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hasta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hath" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,969 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hasta" and "hath" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hasta vs Hosea". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #90,969 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.