# have vs haw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### have
*verb · IPA /hæv/ · frequency rank #20*
To possess, own.

### haw
*intj · IPA /hɔː/ · frequency rank #25,402*
An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).

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