Which to use
“H1” is a noun and “hem” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,322
- “H1” frequency rank
- #35,982
- “hem” frequency rank
- 77304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | H1 | hem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Échelle correspondant au rapport 1:64. | Dont on se sert pour attirer l’attention, pour appeler. |
Where the eye mixes H1 and hem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. H1 runs 1 letters (C) against hem's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between H1 and hem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: H1 is \aʃ.œ̃\ while hem is ^((h aspiré))\ɛm\. 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 intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77304, 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\. hem is at rank #35,982, tagged as anintj, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɛm\.
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 77304, this pair ranks #28,770 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of H1 vs hem
Shared letters: h. Private to "H1": -. Private to "hem": em.
"H1" · 1 letters · shape C · "hem" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "H1" for "hem" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "H1" or "hem" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "hem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,770 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "H1" and "hem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "H1 vs hae". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #28,770 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.