Which to use
“hath” is a verb and “high” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,617
- “hath” frequency rank
- #172
- “high” frequency rank
- 12789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hath | high |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of have | Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: |
Where the eye mixes hath and high
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hath and high
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hath is /hæθ/ while high is /haɪ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hath is recorded at frequency rank #12,617, classified as averb, pronounced /hæθ/. high is at rank #172, tagged as anadj, pronounced /haɪ/.
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 12789, this pair ranks #479,551 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hath vs high
Shared letters: h. Private to "hath": at. Private to "high": gi.
"hath" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "high" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hath" and "high" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hath" or "high"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hath" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "high" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #479,551 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hath" and "high" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hasta vs hath". 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 #479,551 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.