Which to use
“ha” and “hoax” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,480
- “ha” frequency rank
- #47,378
- “hoax” frequency rank
- 49858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ha | hoax |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vingt-sixième lettre de l’alphabet arabe. | Canular, bobard, intox, en particulier diffusé sur Internet. |
Where the eye mixes ha and hoax
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ha and hoax
A purely visual mix-up. ha (\ha\) and hoax (^((h aspiré))\oks\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ha is recorded at frequency rank #2,480, classified as anoun, pronounced \ha\. hoax is at rank #47,378, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\oks\.
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 49858, this pair ranks #167,329 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ha vs hoax
Shared letters: ah. Private to "ha": -. Private to "hoax": ox.
"ha" · 2 letters · shape CV · "hoax" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hoax ← haox · hhoax · hoaxx · hoxa · ohax
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ha" and "hoax" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "ha" or "hoax" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoax" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,329 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ha" and "hoax" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs hoax". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #167,329 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.