Which to use
“hae” and “hoc” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,121
- “hae” frequency rank
- #18,770
- “hoc” frequency rank
- 67891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hae | hoc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kava. | Sorte de jeu de carte introduit, parait-il, en France par Mazarin. |
Where the eye mixes hae and hoc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hae vs hoc
A purely visual mix-up. hae (\hae\) and hoc (^((h aspiré))\ɔk\) 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 67891, 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\. hoc is at rank #18,770, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɔk\.
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 67891, this pair ranks #61,507 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hae vs hoc
Shared letters: h. Private to "hae": ae. Private to "hoc": co.
"hae" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hoc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hae" and "hoc" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hae" vs "hoc" - 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 "hae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,507 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hae" and "hoc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs Hatem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #61,507 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.