Which to use
“have” and “hiver” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,020
- “have” frequency rank
- #1,180
- “hiver” frequency rank
- 10200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | have | hiver |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Petite éminence qui, sur le panneton d’une clé bénarde, empêche celle-ci de traverser la serrure. | L’une des quatre saisons de l’année. Dans l’hémisphère nord, l’hiver astronomique s’étend du 7 novembre au 7 février, le solstice d’hiver représentant le milieu de l’hiver. L’hiver météorologique comprend les mois les plus froids de l’année, soit les mois de décembre, janvier et février. L’hiver calendaire français, enfin, s’étend du 21 décembre (solstice d’hiver) au 20 mars (équinoxe de printemps). Dans l’hémisphère sud, ce découpage correspond à la saison d’été. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set have and hiver apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. have (^((h aspiré))\av\) and hiver (^((h muet))\i.vɛʁ\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
have is recorded at frequency rank #9,020, classified as anoun, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\av\. hiver is at rank #1,180, tagged as anoun, pronounced ^((h muet))\i.vɛʁ\.
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 10200, this pair ranks #413,849 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of have vs hiver
Shared letters: ehv. Private to "have": a. Private to "hiver": ir.
"have" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hiver" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering have vs hiver
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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