Which to use
“hachée” and “hoche” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,077
- “hachée” frequency rank
- #25,349
- “hoche” frequency rank
- 60426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hachée | hoche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punition infamante et déshonorante réservée aux nobles à qui l'on faisait porter sur les épaules, sur un parcours déterminé, en public, soit une selle, soit un chien | Coche, entaillure, spécialement en parlant de la marque qu’on fait sur une taille pour tenir le compte du pain, du vin, de la viande, etc., qu’on prend à crédit. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hachée and hoche apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hachée and hoche form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hachée is recorded at frequency rank #35,077, classified as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\a.ʃe\. hoche is at rank #25,349, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɔʃ\.
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 60426, this pair ranks #97,650 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hachée vs hoche
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 “hachée” entry
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