# have vs Hays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Hays
*name · IPA /heɪz/ · frequency rank #22,700*
A surname.

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