Which to use
“had” and “haz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,083
- “had” frequency rank
- #2,346
- “haz” frequency rank
- 25429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | had | haz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Una semilla. | Porción atada de objetos alargados como espigas de trigo, ramas, flechas, etc. |
Where the eye mixes had and haz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: had vs haz
A purely visual mix-up. had ([ˈhɑːt]) and haz ([ˈas]) 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 a single letter - d in “had” becomes z in “haz”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
had is recorded at frequency rank #23,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɑːt]. haz is at rank #2,346, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈas].
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 25429, this pair ranks #236,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of had vs haz
Shared letters: ah. Private to "had": d. Private to "haz": z.
"had" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "haz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "had" for "haz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "had" vs "haz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "had" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "haz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "had" and "haz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "had vs Hahn". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #236,475 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.