Which to use
“hae” and “have” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,121
- “hae” frequency rank
- #9,020
- “have” frequency rank
- 58141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hae | have |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kava. | Petite éminence qui, sur le panneton d’une clé bénarde, empêche celle-ci de traverser la serrure. |
Where the eye mixes hae and have
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hae runs 3 letters (CVV) against have's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hae and have
A purely visual mix-up. hae (\hae\) and have (^((h aspiré))\av\) 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 58141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hae is recorded at frequency rank #49,121, classified as anoun, pronounced \hae\. have is at rank #9,020, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\av\.
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 58141, this pair ranks #110,787 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hae vs have
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "hae": -. Private to "have": v.
"hae" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "have" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- have ← ahve · haev · havve · hhave · hvae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hae" and "have" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hae" or "have"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "have" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,787 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hae" and "have" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs Hatem". 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 #110,787 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.