Which to use
“has” is a verb and “hip” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,589
- “has” frequency rank
- #8,554
- “hip” frequency rank
- 21143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | has | hip |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de have. | À la mode, branché. |
Where the eye mixes has and hip
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: has vs hip
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: has is \hæz\ while hip is ^((h aspiré))\ip\. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
has is recorded at frequency rank #12,589, classified as averb, pronounced \hæz\. hip is at rank #8,554, tagged as anadj, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ip\.
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 21143, this pair ranks #364,636 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of has vs hip
Shared letters: h. Private to "has": as. Private to "hip": ip.
"has" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hip" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "has" for "hip" ever safe?
Frequency check: "has" vs "hip" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "has" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hip" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #364,636 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "has" and "hip" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "has vs hash". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #364,636 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.