Which to use
“hash” and “Hs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,122
- “hash” frequency rank
- #14,696
- “Hs” frequency rank
- 63818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hash | Hs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haschich. | Pluriel de H. |
Where the eye mixes hash and Hs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hash and Hs
A purely visual mix-up. hash (^((h aspiré))\aʃ\) and Hs (\haːs\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63818, 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\. Hs is at rank #14,696, tagged as anoun, pronounced \haːs\.
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 63818, this pair ranks #80,057 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hash vs Hs
Shared letters: hs. Private to "hash": a. Private to "Hs": -.
"hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hs" · 2 letters · shape CC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hash ← ahsh · hahs · hashh · hassh · hhash
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hash" and "Hs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hash" or "Hs"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hash" and "Hs" 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 "Hs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,057 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hash" and "Hs" 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 #80,057 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.