Which to use
“hasty” and “husky” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,854
- “hasty” frequency rank
- #19,860
- “husky” frequency rank
- 39714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hasty | husky |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acting or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time. | Hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hasty and husky apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hasty (/ˈheɪsti/) and husky (/ˈhʌs.ki/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hasty is recorded at frequency rank #19,854, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈheɪsti/. husky is at rank #19,860, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈhʌs.ki/.
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 39714, this pair ranks #274,221 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hasty vs husky
Shared letters: hsy. Private to "hasty": at. Private to "husky": ku.
"hasty" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "husky" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hasty vs husky
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hasty” entry
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