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.
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?
Frequency check: "H1" vs "hae" - which ranks higher?
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.