Which to use
“H1” and “hen” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,322
- “H1” frequency rank
- #46,208
- “hen” frequency rank
- 87530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | H1 | hen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Échelle correspondant au rapport 1:64. | Poule. |
Where the eye mixes H1 and hen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. H1 runs 1 letters (C) against hen's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between H1 and hen
A purely visual mix-up. H1 (\aʃ.œ̃\) and hen (\ˈhɛn\) 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 87530, 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\. hen is at rank #46,208, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈhɛn\.
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 87530, this pair ranks #8,161 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of H1 vs hen
Shared letters: h. Private to "H1": -. Private to "hen": en.
"H1" · 1 letters · shape C · "hen" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "H1" and "hen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "H1" or "hen" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "H1" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,161 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "H1" and "hen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs hen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,161 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.