Which to use
“H1” and “het” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,322
- “H1” frequency rank
- #17,730
- “het” frequency rank
- 59052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | H1 | het |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Échelle correspondant au rapport 1:64. | Variante de hèt. |
Where the eye mixes H1 and het
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: H1 vs het
A purely visual mix-up. H1 (\aʃ.œ̃\) and het (^((h aspiré))\ɛt\) 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 59052, 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\. het is at rank #17,730, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɛt\.
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 59052, this pair ranks #105,334 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of H1 vs het
Shared letters: h. Private to "H1": -. Private to "het": et.
"H1" · 1 letters · shape C · "het" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "H1" and "het" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "H1" or "het" 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 "het" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,334 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "H1" and "het" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "H1 vs hae". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #105,334 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.