Which to use
“hadj” is a noun and “ham” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,748
- “hadj” frequency rank
- #17,150
- “ham” frequency rank
- 43898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hadj | ham |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Onomatopée issue de la délectation de boire ou de manger. |
Where the eye mixes hadj and ham
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hadj and ham
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hadj is ^((h aspiré))\adʒ\ while ham is \am\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43898, 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\. ham is at rank #17,150, tagged as anintj, pronounced \am\.
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 43898, this pair ranks #214,523 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hadj vs ham
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hadj": dj. Private to "ham": m.
"hadj" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "ham" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hadj ← ahdj · haddj · hadjj · hajd · hdaj · hhadj
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hadj" for "ham" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "hadj" or "ham" show up more?
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 "ham" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,523 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hadj" and "ham" 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 #214,523 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.