Which to use
“hale” is a verb and “hola” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,395
- “hale” frequency rank
- #433
- “hola” frequency rank
- 28828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hale | hola |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de halar. | Expresión de saludo utilizada entre dos o más personas de trato familiar, sin importar el momento del día ni las circunstancias. |
Where the eye mixes hale and hola
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hale and hola
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hale is [ˈale] while hola is [ˈola]. 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 (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hale is recorded at frequency rank #28,395, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈale]. hola is at rank #433, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈola].
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 28828, this pair ranks #220,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hale vs hola
Shared letters: ahl. Private to "hale": e. Private to "hola": o.
"hale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hale" for "hola" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hale" vs "hola" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hola" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hale" and "hola" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs hale". 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 #220,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.