haasvshamacWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“haas” and “hamac” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,797
“haas” frequency rank
#37,356
“hamac” frequency rank
67153
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature haas hamac
Definition Lièvre. Lit formé d’un morceau de toile ou d’un filet, suspendu horizontalement à deux points fixes par ses extrémités, de manière à pouvoir se balancer, dormir ou se reposer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set haas and hamac apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
haas
5 ch
hamac

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. haas (\ɦaːs\) and hamac (^((h aspiré))\a.mak\) 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 67153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

haas is recorded at frequency rank #29,797, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɦaːs\. hamac is at rank #37,356, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\a.mak\.

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 67153, this pair ranks #64,651 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of haas vs hamac

Shared letters: ah. Private to "haas": s. Private to "hamac": cm.

"haas" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "hamac" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • haasahas · haass · hasa · hhaas
  • hamacahmac · haamc · hamacc · hamca · hammac · hhamac · hmaac

Frequency comparison

haas#29,797
hamac#37,356

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "haas" and "hamac" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɦaːs\ versus ^((h aspiré))\a.mak\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "haas" or "hamac"?
"haas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,797 in our French list, against #37,356 for "hamac". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering haas vs hamac

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “haas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list