Which to use
“hadj” is a noun and “hao” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,748
- “hadj” frequency rank
- #43,972
- “hao” frequency rank
- 70720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hadj | hao |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Diminuer; s’épuiser; se consumer. |
Where the eye mixes hadj and hao
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hadj with hao
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hadj is ^((h aspiré))\adʒ\ while hao is \haɔ˦\. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70720, 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\. hao is at rank #43,972, tagged as averb, pronounced \haɔ˦\.
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 70720, this pair ranks #50,293 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hadj vs hao
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hadj": dj. Private to "hao": o.
"hadj" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hao" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hadj ← ahdj · haddj · hadjj · hajd · hdaj · hhadj
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hadj" and "hao" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hadj" vs "hao" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hadj" and "hao" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hadj" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hao" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,293 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hadj" and "hao" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hao 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 #50,293 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.