Which to use
“has” and “hear” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #573
- “has” frequency rank
- #41,395
- “hear” frequency rank
- 41968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | has | hear |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del presente de indicativo de haber. | Oír. |
Where the eye mixes has and hear
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: has vs hear
A purely visual mix-up. has ([ˈas]) and hear (/hɪə(ɹ)/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
has is recorded at frequency rank #573, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈas]. hear is at rank #41,395, tagged as averb, pronounced /hɪə(ɹ)/.
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 41968, this pair ranks #150,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of has vs hear
Shared letters: ah. Private to "has": s. Private to "hear": er.
"has" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hear" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hear ← ehar · hearr · hhear
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "has" for "hear" ever safe?
Which is more common, "has" or "hear"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "has" and "hear" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "has" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hear" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "has" and "hear" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hear vs heard". 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 #150,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.