Which to use
“H1” is a noun and “hy” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,322
- “H1” frequency rank
- #47,944
- “hy” frequency rank
- 89266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | H1 | hy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Échelle correspondant au rapport 1:64. | Pronom personnel sujet masculin de la troisième personne du singulier : il. |
Where the eye mixes H1 and hy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. H1 runs 1 letters (C) against hy's 2 (CV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between H1 and hy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: H1 is \aʃ.œ̃\ while hy is \ɦəi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - 1 in “H1” becomes y in “hy”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89266, 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\. hy is at rank #47,944, tagged as apron, pronounced \ɦəi\.
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 89266, this pair ranks #5,988 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of H1 vs hy
Shared letters: h. Private to "H1": -. Private to "hy": y.
"H1" · 1 letters · shape C · "hy" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "H1" for "hy" ever safe?
Which is more common, "H1" or "hy"?
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 "hy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,988 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "H1" and "hy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs hy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #5,988 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.