haovshartoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hao is a intj, harto is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hao” is an intj and “harto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,863
“hao” frequency rank
#5,516
“harto” frequency rank
46379
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hao harto
Definition Se usaba para llamar a uno que estuviese distante. Que tiene fastidio o cansancio.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hao and harto apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
hao
5 ch
harto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hao is [ˈao] while harto is [ˈaɾt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hao is recorded at frequency rank #40,863, classified as anintj, pronounced [ˈao]. harto is at rank #5,516, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɾt̪o].

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 46379, this pair ranks #126,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hao vs harto

Shared letters: aho. Private to "hao": -. Private to "harto": rt.

"hao" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "harto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hartoahrto · harot · harrto · hartto · hatro · hharto · hrato

Frequency comparison

hao#40,863
harto#5,516

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hao" and "harto" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hao" is an intj and "harto" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hao" or "harto"?
"harto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,516 in our Spanish list, against #40,863 for "hao". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hao vs harto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an intj, it's “hao”; for an adjective, it's “harto”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hao” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list