Which to use
“haha” is an intj and “hais” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,154
- “haha” frequency rank
- #9,328
- “hais” frequency rank
- 13482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haha | hais |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Interjection exprimant la moquerie, le rire, etc. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de haïr. |
Where the eye mixes haha and hais
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses haha with hais
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: haha is ^((h aspiré))\a.ʔa\ while hais is \ɛ\. 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 (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
haha is recorded at frequency rank #4,154, classified as anintj, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\a.ʔa\. hais is at rank #9,328, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ\.
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 13482, this pair ranks #400,846 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of haha vs hais
Shared letters: ah. Private to "haha": -. Private to "hais": is.
"haha" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "haha" for "hais" ever safe?
Which is more common, "haha" or "hais"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "haha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hais" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #400,846 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haha" and "hais" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hais 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 #400,846 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.