Which to use
“H1” and “hug” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,322
- “H1” frequency rank
- #39,337
- “hug” frequency rank
- 80659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | H1 | hug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Échelle correspondant au rapport 1:64. | Accolade. |
Where the eye mixes H1 and hug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. H1 runs 1 letters (C) against hug's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses H1 with hug
A purely visual mix-up. H1 (\aʃ.œ̃\) and hug (^((h aspiré))\œɡ\) 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 80659, 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\. hug is at rank #39,337, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\œɡ\.
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 80659, this pair ranks #20,447 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of H1 vs hug
Shared letters: h. Private to "H1": -. Private to "hug": gu.
"H1" · 1 letters · shape C · "hug" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "H1" and "hug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "H1" or "hug"?
What to do next
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 "hug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,447 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "H1" and "hug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "H1 vs hae". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #20,447 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.