Which to use
“hada” and “hampa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,559
- “hada” frequency rank
- #34,603
- “hampa” frequency rank
- 53162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hada | hampa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ser fantástico similar a una mujer, al que se atribuían poderes mágicos y la adivinación del futuro. | Gente maleante, que se dedica a negocios ilícitos; tipo de vida que practica. |
Where the eye mixes hada and hampa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hada runs 4 letters (CVCV) against hampa's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hada with hampa
A purely visual mix-up. hada ([ˈað̞a]) and hampa ([ˈãmpa]) 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 53162, 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]. hampa is at rank #34,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈãmpa].
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 53162, this pair ranks #89,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hada vs hampa
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hada": d. Private to "hampa": mp.
"hada" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hampa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hada" and "hampa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hada" vs "hampa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hada" and "hampa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hampa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hada" and "hampa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Haifa vs hampa". 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 #89,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.