hacvshacheWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“hac” and “hache” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,732
“hac” frequency rank
#47,844
“hache” frequency rank
86576
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hac hache
Definition Hache. Nombre de la letra h.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hac and hache apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
hac
5 ch
hache

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hac ([ˈak]) and hache ([ˈat͡ʃe]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “hac” sits inside “hache”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hac is recorded at frequency rank #38,732, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈak]. 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 86576, this pair ranks #5,195 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hac vs hache

Shared letters: ach. Private to "hac": -. Private to "hache": e.

"hac" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "hache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hacheahche · hacche · haceh · hachhe · hahce · hcahe · hhache

Frequency comparison

hac#38,732
hache#47,844

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hac" and "hache" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈak] versus [ˈat͡ʃe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hac" or "hache"?
"hac" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,732 in our Spanish list, against #47,844 for "hache". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hac vs hache

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hac” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list