Which to use
“haz” is a noun and “he” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,346
- “haz” frequency rank
- #139
- “he” frequency rank
- 2485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haz | he |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Porción atada de objetos alargados como espigas de trigo, ramas, flechas, etc. | Unido a un pronombre personal clítico ("me, te, le, nos, os, les") o a un adverbio de lugar ("aquí, allí, ahí", etc.), señala la presencia o existencia de algo. |
Where the eye mixes haz and he
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: haz vs he
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: haz is [ˈas] while he is [ˈe]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
haz is recorded at frequency rank #2,346, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈas]. he is at rank #139, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈe].
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 2485, this pair ranks #320,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of haz vs he
Shared letters: h. Private to "haz": az. Private to "he": e.
"haz" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "he" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "haz" for "he" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "haz" or "he" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "haz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "he" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haz" and "he" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs haz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #320,223 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.