Which to use
“hão” is a verb and “hara” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,033
- “hão” frequency rank
- #22,669
- “hara” frequency rank
- 46702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hão | hara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo haver | onde: |
Letter map: hão vs hara
Shared letters muted; letters that set hão and hara apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. hão runs 3 letters (CVV) against hara's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: hão vs hara
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hão is averb and haraapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hão is recorded at frequency rank #24,033, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈɐ̃w̃/ [ˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]. hara is at rank #22,669, tagged as apron.
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 46702, this pair ranks #18,606 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hão vs hara
Shared letters: h. Private to "hão": oã. Private to "hara": ar.
"hão" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hara ← ahra · haar · harra · hhara · hraa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hão" and "hara" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "hão" or "hara" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "hão" vs "hara" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,606 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hão" and "hara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hamza vs hara". 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 #18,606 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.