haevshomeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hae is a intj, home is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hae” is an intj and “home” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,157
“hae” frequency rank
#6,544
“home” frequency rank
39701
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hae home
Definition Variante obsoleta de ah. Hombre.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hae and home apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
hae
4 ch
home

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hae is [ˈae] while home is [ˈo.mə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39701, 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]. home is at rank #6,544, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈo.mə].

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 39701, this pair ranks #163,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hae vs home

Shared letters: eh. Private to "hae": a. Private to "home": mo.

"hae" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "home" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • homehhome · hmoe · hoem · ohme

Frequency comparison

hae#33,157
home#6,544

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hae" and "home" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hae" is an intj and "home" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hae" or "home"?
"home" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,544 in our Spanish list, against #33,157 for "hae". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hae vs home

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an intj, it's “hae”; for a noun, it's “home”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hae” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list