Which to use
“hash” and “hato” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,647
- “hash” frequency rank
- #31,377
- “hato” frequency rank
- 69024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hash | hato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Función que mapea y codifica los elementos desde un dominio a otro espacio. Debe cumplir con las propiedades de ser: determinística, no monótona, resistente a la preimagen, no inyectiva y resistente a las colisiones. Sus usos principales son para codificar información o guardar la información de un diccionario informático. | Ropa y pequeño ajuar para el uso preciso y ordinario. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hash and hato apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hash and hato form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hash is recorded at frequency rank #37,647, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxaʃ]. hato is at rank #31,377, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈat̪o].
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 69024, this pair ranks #33,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hash vs hato
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hash” entry
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