hacvshozWhat's the difference?

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.

3 ch
hac
3 ch
hoz

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hac" and "hoz" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈak] versus [ˈos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hac" or "hoz"?
"hoz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,446 in our Spanish list, against #38,732 for "hac". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list