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

#2,346
“haz” frequency rank
#10,349
“hop” frequency rank
12695
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature haz hop
Definition Porción atada de objetos alargados como espigas de trigo, ramas, flechas, etc. Lúpulo₁.

Where the eye mixes haz and hop

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

3 ch
haz
3 ch
hop

Look-alike desk: haz vs hop

A purely visual mix-up. haz ([ˈas]) and hop (/hɒp/) 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 12695, 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]. hop is at rank #10,349, tagged as anoun, pronounced /hɒp/.

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 12695, this pair ranks #290,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of haz vs hop

Shared letters: h. Private to "haz": az. Private to "hop": op.

"haz" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "hop" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "haz" and "hop" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈas] versus /hɒp/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "haz" or "hop" show up more?
"haz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,346 in our Spanish list, against #10,349 for "hop". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "haz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "hop" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #290,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "haz" and "hop" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hop vs hut". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #290,596 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