Which to use
“ha” is a verb and “hoz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36
- “ha” frequency rank
- #23,446
- “hoz” frequency rank
- 23482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ha | hoz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de haber. | Herramienta para segar trigo y otros cereales. Está formada por un mango corto que se ase con una sola mano y una hoja metálica curva con filo y dientes pequeños por el lado interior. La forma de la hoja permite que se de un corte se pueda cosechar un manojo de cañas y espigas. |
Where the eye mixes ha and hoz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ha and hoz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ha is [ˈa] while hoz is [ˈos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ha is recorded at frequency rank #36, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈa]. hoz is at rank #23,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈos].
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 23482, this pair ranks #245,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ha vs hoz
Shared letters: h. Private to "ha": a. Private to "hoz": oz.
"ha" · 2 letters · shape CV · "hoz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ha" for "hoz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ha" vs "hoz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ha" and "hoz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ha" and "hoz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoz vs hut". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #245,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.