Which to use
“hash” and “haz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,647
- “hash” frequency rank
- #2,346
- “haz” frequency rank
- 39993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hash | haz |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Porción atada de objetos alargados como espigas de trigo, ramas, flechas, etc. |
Where the eye mixes hash and haz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hash with haz
A purely visual mix-up. hash ([ˈxaʃ]) and haz ([ˈas]) 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 39993, 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]. haz is at rank #2,346, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈas].
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 39993, this pair ranks #161,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hash vs haz
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hash": s. Private to "haz": z.
"hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "haz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hash ← ahsh · hahs · hashh · hassh · hhash · hsah
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hash" and "haz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hash" or "haz"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hash" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "haz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hash" and "haz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs hash". 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 #161,498 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.