Which to use
“Hai” and “hash” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,196
- “Hai” frequency rank
- #49,122
- “hash” frequency rank
- 79318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hai | hash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Requin, squale. | Haschich. |
Where the eye mixes Hai and hash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hai runs 3 letters (CVV) against hash's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hai with hash
A purely visual mix-up. Hai (\haɪ̯\) and hash (^((h aspiré))\aʃ\) 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 79318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hai is recorded at frequency rank #30,196, classified as anoun, pronounced \haɪ̯\. hash is at rank #49,122, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\aʃ\.
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 79318, this pair ranks #23,604 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hai vs hash
Shared letters: ah. Private to "Hai": i. Private to "hash": s.
"Hai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hash ← ahsh · hahs · hashh · hassh · hhash
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hai" and "hash" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hai" vs "hash" - 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 "Hai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,604 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hai" and "hash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hae 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 #23,604 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.