Which to use
“hae” is a noun and “hom” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,121
- “hae” frequency rank
- #33,723
- “hom” frequency rank
- 82844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hae | hom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kava. | Qui exprime le doute, la défiance. |
Where the eye mixes hae and hom
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. hae (CVV) and hom (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between hae and hom
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hae is \hae\ while hom is ^((h aspiré))\ɔm\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82844, 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\. hom is at rank #33,723, tagged as anintj, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɔm\.
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 82844, this pair ranks #15,901 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hae vs hom
Shared letters: h. Private to "hae": ae. Private to "hom": mo.
"hae" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hae" and "hom" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hae" vs "hom" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hae" and "hom" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,901 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hae" and "hom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae vs Hatem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,901 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.