Which to use
“had” is a verb and “hep” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,767
- “had” frequency rank
- #47,935
- “hep” frequency rank
- 66702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | had | hep |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prétérit de have (« avoir »). | Sert principalement à appeler ou interpeller quelqu’un. |
Where the eye mixes had and hep
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: had vs hep
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: had is \hæd\ while hep is \ɛp\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
had is recorded at frequency rank #18,767, classified as averb, pronounced \hæd\. hep is at rank #47,935, tagged as anintj, pronounced \ɛp\.
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 66702, this pair ranks #66,657 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of had vs hep
Shared letters: h. Private to "had": ad. Private to "hep": ep.
"had" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hep" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "had" and "hep" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "had" vs "hep" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "had" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hep" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,657 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "had" and "hep" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs hep". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,657 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.