Which to use
“hack” and “hão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,668
- “hack” frequency rank
- #24,033
- “hão” frequency rank
- 46701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hack | hão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (transitivo direto, intransitivo) retalhar^(5, 6), cortar, ferir | terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo haver |
Letter map: hack vs hão
Shared letters muted; letters that set hack and hão apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: hack and hão
hack and hão are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hack is recorded at frequency rank #22,668, classified as averb. hão is at rank #24,033, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃].
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 46701, this pair ranks #18,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hack vs hão
Shared letters: h. Private to "hack": ack. Private to "hão": oã.
"hack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hão" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hack ← ahck · hacck · hackk · hakc · hcak · hhack
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hack" and "hão" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hack" vs "hão" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "hack" and "hão". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "hack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hack" and "hão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hão vs hui". 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 #18,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.