Which to use
“hache” and “Hahn” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,844
- “hache” frequency rank
- #49,694
- “Hahn” frequency rank
- 97538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hache | Hahn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de la letra h. | Gallo. |
Where the eye mixes hache and Hahn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hache runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Hahn's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hache and Hahn
A purely visual mix-up. hache ([ˈat͡ʃe]) and Hahn ([ha:n]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hache is recorded at frequency rank #47,844, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈat͡ʃe]. Hahn is at rank #49,694, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ha:n].
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 97538, this pair ranks #159 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hache vs Hahn
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hache": ce. Private to "Hahn": n.
"hache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hahn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hache" and "Hahn" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hache" vs "Hahn" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hache" and "Hahn" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hahn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hache" and "Hahn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hache vs hucha". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #159 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.