haevshozWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#33,157
“hae” frequency rank
#23,446
“hoz” frequency rank
56603
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hae hoz
Definition Variante obsoleta de ah. Herramienta para segar trigo y otros cereales. Está formada por un mango corto que se ase con una sola mano y una hoja metálica curva con filo y dientes pequeños por el lado interior. La forma de la hoja permite que se de un corte se pueda cosechar un manojo de cañas y espigas.

Where the eye mixes hae and hoz

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
hae
3 ch
hoz

Look-alike desk: hae vs hoz

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hae is [ˈae] while hoz is [ˈos]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56603, 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]. hoz is at rank #23,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈos].

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 56603, this pair ranks #73,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hae vs hoz

Shared letters: h. Private to "hae": ae. Private to "hoz": oz.

"hae" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "hoz" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hae" and "hoz" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hae" is an intj and "hoz" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hae" or "hoz"?
"hoz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,446 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.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "hae" and "hoz" 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 "hoz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #73,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "hae" and "hoz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs Hahn". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #73,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list