Which to use
“hae” is an intj and “his” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,157
- “hae” frequency rank
- #13,485
- “his” frequency rank
- 46642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hae | his |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante obsoleta de ah. | (de él) Su , sus, suyo, suya, suyos, suyas. |
Where the eye mixes hae and his
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hae with his
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hae is [ˈae] while his is /ˈhɪz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hae is recorded at frequency rank #33,157, classified as anintj, pronounced [ˈae]. his is at rank #13,485, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈhɪz/.
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 46642, this pair ranks #124,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hae vs his
Shared letters: h. Private to "hae": ae. Private to "his": is.
"hae" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "his" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hae" and "his" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hae" vs "his" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hae" and "his" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "his" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #124,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hae" and "his" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs Hahn". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #124,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.