Which to use
“haïr” is a verb and “hari” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,052
- “haïr” frequency rank
- #42,378
- “hari” frequency rank
- 56430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haïr | hari |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Détester, sentir de l’aversion envers, abhorrer, exécrer (quelque chose ou quelqu’un). | Fil. |
Letter map: haïr vs hari
Shared letters muted; letters that set haïr and hari apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. haïr (CVCC) and hari (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: haïr vs hari
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: haïr is averb and harianoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
haïr is recorded at frequency rank #14,052, classified as averb, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\a.iʁ\. hari is at rank #42,378, tagged as anoun.
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 56430, this pair ranks #121,142 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of haïr vs hari
Shared letters: ahr. Private to "haïr": ï. Private to "hari": i.
"haïr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hari" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hari ← ahri · hair · harri · hhari · hrai
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "haïr" and "hari" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "haïr" or "hari" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "haïr" vs "hari" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "haïr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hari" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,142 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haïr" and "hari" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hari 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 #121,142 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.