Which to use
“hais” is a verb and “hang” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,328
- “hais” frequency rank
- #43,484
- “hang” frequency rank
- 52812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hais | hang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de haïr. | Instrument à percussion formé de deux coupoles métalliques bosselées et creusées. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hais and hang apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hais is \ɛ\ while hang is ^((h aspiré))\ɑ̃ɡ\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hais is recorded at frequency rank #9,328, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ\. hang is at rank #43,484, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɑ̃ɡ\.
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 52812, this pair ranks #145,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hais vs hang
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hais": is. Private to "hang": gn.
"hais" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hais" and "hang" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hais" or "hang"?
Remembering hais vs hang
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hais”; for a noun, it's “hang”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hais” entry
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