Which to use
“hash” and “hate” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,122
- “hash” frequency rank
- #16,638
- “hate” frequency rank
- 65760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hash | hate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haschich. | Haine. |
Where the eye mixes hash and hate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hash and hate
A purely visual mix-up. hash (^((h aspiré))\aʃ\) and hate (\heɪt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hash is recorded at frequency rank #49,122, classified as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\aʃ\. hate is at rank #16,638, tagged as anoun, pronounced \heɪt\.
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 65760, this pair ranks #70,905 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hash vs hate
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hash": s. Private to "hate": et.
"hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hash" for "hate" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hash" vs "hate" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hash" and "hate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hash" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,905 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hash" and "hate" 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 #70,905 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.