H1vshaeConfusable pair

Which to use

“H1” and “hae” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,322
“H1” frequency rank
#49,121
“hae” frequency rank
90443
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature H1 hae
Definition Échelle correspondant au rapport 1:64. Kava.

Where the eye mixes H1 and hae

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. H1 runs 1 letters (C) against hae's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

2 ch
H1
3 ch
hae

Why the eye confuses H1 with hae

A purely visual mix-up. H1 (\aʃ.œ̃\) and hae (\hae\) 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 90443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

H1 is recorded at frequency rank #41,322, classified as anoun, pronounced \aʃ.œ̃\. hae is at rank #49,121, tagged as anoun, pronounced \hae\.

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 90443, this pair ranks #4,783 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of H1 vs hae

Shared letters: h. Private to "H1": -. Private to "hae": ae.

"H1" · 1 letters · shape C  ·  "hae" · 3 letters · shape CVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "H1" and "hae" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\aʃ.œ̃\ versus \hae\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "H1" vs "hae" - which ranks higher?
"H1" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,322 in our French list, against #49,121 for "hae". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "H1" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "hae" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #4,783 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "H1" and "hae" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs Hatem". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #4,783 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list