hacvshubWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#38,732
“hac” frequency rank
#24,523
“hub” frequency rank
63255
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hac hub
Definition Hache. Dispositivo de red que permite centralizar diferentes nodos en una red de computadoras. Actúa en la capa física (1) del modelo ISO/OSI.

Where the eye mixes hac and hub

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
hac
3 ch
hub

Look-alike desk: hac vs hub

A purely visual mix-up. hac ([ˈak]) and hub ([ˈxaβ̞]) 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 63255, 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]. hub is at rank #24,523, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxaβ̞].

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 63255, this pair ranks #49,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hac vs hub

Shared letters: h. Private to "hac": ac. Private to "hub": bu.

"hac" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "hub" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "hac" and "hub" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈak] versus [ˈxaβ̞]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "hac" vs "hub" - which ranks higher?
"hub" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,523 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.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "hac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "hub" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #49,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "hac" and "hub" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hac vs Hahn". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #49,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list