Which to use
“hadj” and “hal” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,748
- “hadj” frequency rank
- #14,278
- “hal” frequency rank
- 41026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hadj | hal |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pèlerinage musulman aux lieux saints de la ville sainte de La Mecque, un des piliers de l’islam, obligatoire à tout musulman, au moins une fois dans sa vie, s’il en a les moyens financiers et physiques. | Condition, état. |
Where the eye mixes hadj and hal
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hadj and hal
A purely visual mix-up. hadj (^((h aspiré))\adʒ\) and hal (\hɑl\) 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 41026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hadj is recorded at frequency rank #26,748, classified as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\adʒ\. hal is at rank #14,278, tagged as anoun, pronounced \hɑl\.
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 41026, this pair ranks #236,120 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hadj vs hal
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hadj": dj. Private to "hal": l.
"hadj" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hal" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hadj ← ahdj · haddj · hadjj · hajd · hdaj · hhadj
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hadj" for "hal" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hadj" vs "hal" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hadj" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hal" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,120 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hadj" and "hal" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hadj vs hash". 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 #236,120 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.