Which to use
“half” is a noun and “hao” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,520
- “half” frequency rank
- #40,863
- “hao” frequency rank
- 65383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | half | hao |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mitad. | Se usaba para llamar a uno que estuviese distante. |
Where the eye mixes half and hao
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: half vs hao
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: half is /hɑːf/ while hao is [ˈao]. 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 (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
half is recorded at frequency rank #24,520, classified as anoun, pronounced /hɑːf/. hao is at rank #40,863, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈao].
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 65383, this pair ranks #42,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of half vs hao
Shared letters: ah. Private to "half": fl. Private to "hao": o.
"half" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hao" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- half ← ahlf · hafl · halff · hallf · hhalf · hlaf
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "half" for "hao" ever safe?
Which is more common, "half" or "hao"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "half" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hao" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "half" and "hao" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs hao". 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 #42,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.