Which to use
“hac” and “hoz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,732
- “hac” frequency rank
- #23,446
- “hoz” frequency rank
- 62178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hac | hoz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hache. | 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 hac and hoz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hac ([ˈak]) and hoz ([ˈos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62178, 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]. 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 62178, this pair ranks #52,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hac vs hoz
Shared letters: h. Private to "hac": ac. Private to "hoz": oz.
"hac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hoz" · 3 letters · shape CVC