Which to use
“hang” is a noun and “hung” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,484
- “hang” frequency rank
- #34,563
- “hung” frequency rank
- 78047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hang | hung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrument à percussion formé de deux coupoles métalliques bosselées et creusées. | Prétérit et participe passé du verbe hang (« pendre, suspendre »). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hang and hung apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: hang is ^((h aspiré))\ɑ̃ɡ\ while hung is \ˈhʌŋ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “hang” becomes u in “hung”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hang is recorded at frequency rank #43,484, classified as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɑ̃ɡ\. hung is at rank #34,563, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈhʌŋ\.
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 78047, this pair ranks #26,767 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hang vs hung
Shared letters: ghn. Private to "hang": a. Private to "hung": u.
"hang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hang" and "hung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hang" or "hung"?
Remembering hang vs hung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hang”; for a verb, it's “hung”.
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