Which to use
“h” is a character and “hache” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #991
- “h” frequency rank
- #47,844
- “hache” frequency rank
- 48835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | h | hache |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Octava letra del alfabeto español y sexta consonante. Su nombre es hache. | Nombre de la letra h. |
Same sound, different letters: h vs hache
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 1 letter.
Same sound, different spelling - h / hache
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: h and hache carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈat͡ʃe]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is acharacter, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 4 extra letter(s) - “h” sits inside “hache”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
h is recorded at frequency rank #991, classified as acharacter, pronounced [ˈat͡ʃe]. hache is at rank #47,844, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈat͡ʃe].
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 48835, this pair ranks #112,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of h vs hache
Shared letters: h. Private to "h": -. Private to "hache": ace.
"h" · 1 letters · shape C · "hache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hache ← ahche · hacche · haceh · hachhe · hahce · hcahe · hhache
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "h" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hache" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "h" and "hache" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hache vs hucha". 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 #112,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.