hazvshitWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“haz” and “hit” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,346
“haz” frequency rank
#14,612
“hit” frequency rank
16958
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature haz hit
Definition Porción atada de objetos alargados como espigas de trigo, ramas, flechas, etc. Obra musical muy popular y exitosa.

Where the eye mixes haz and hit

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
haz
3 ch
hit

Visual trap between haz and hit

A purely visual mix-up. haz ([ˈas]) and hit ([ˈxit̪]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16958, 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]. hit is at rank #14,612, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxit̪].

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 16958, this pair ranks #274,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of haz vs hit

Shared letters: h. Private to "haz": az. Private to "hit": it.

"haz" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "hit" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "haz" and "hit" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈas] versus [ˈxit̪]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "haz" or "hit"?
"haz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,346 in our Spanish list, against #14,612 for "hit". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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 "hit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #274,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "haz" and "hit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hit vs hut". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #274,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list