Which to use
“hablé” is a verb and “hae” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,568
- “hablé” frequency rank
- #33,157
- “hae” frequency rank
- 40725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hablé | hae |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de hablar o de hablarse. | Variante obsoleta de ah. |
Where the eye mixes hablé and hae
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hablé runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against hae's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hablé and hae
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hablé is [aˈβ̞le] while hae is [ˈae]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hablé is recorded at frequency rank #7,568, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞le]. hae is at rank #33,157, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈae].
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 40725, this pair ranks #157,531 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hablé vs hae
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hablé": blé. Private to "hae": e.
"hablé" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hae" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hablé" and "hae" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hablé" vs "hae" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hablé" and "hae" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hablé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hae" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,531 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hablé" and "hae" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs Hahn". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #157,531 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.