Which to use
“hae” and “het” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,121
- “hae” frequency rank
- #17,730
- “het” frequency rank
- 66851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hae | het |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kava. | Variante de hèt. |
Where the eye mixes hae and het
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hae with het
A purely visual mix-up. hae (\hae\) and het (^((h aspiré))\ɛt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66851, 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\. het is at rank #17,730, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɛt\.
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 66851, this pair ranks #65,992 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hae vs het
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hae": a. Private to "het": t.
"hae" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "het" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hae" and "het" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hae" vs "het" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "het" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,992 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hae" and "het" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs Hatem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #65,992 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.