Which to use
“hada” and “ham” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,559
- “hada” frequency rank
- #27,626
- “ham” frequency rank
- 46185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hada | ham |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ser fantástico similar a una mujer, al que se atribuían poderes mágicos y la adivinación del futuro. | Jamón. |
Where the eye mixes hada and ham
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hada and ham
A purely visual mix-up. hada ([ˈað̞a]) and ham (/hæm/) 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 46185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hada is recorded at frequency rank #18,559, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈað̞a]. ham is at rank #27,626, tagged as anoun, pronounced /hæm/.
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 46185, this pair ranks #127,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hada vs ham
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hada": d. Private to "ham": m.
"hada" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ham" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hada ← ahda · haad · hadda · hdaa · hhada
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hada" and "ham" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hada" or "ham"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ham" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hada" and "ham" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs ham". 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 #127,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.