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//from spelling rules
hache is the Spanish name for the letter H.
The term is used to refer to the letter H itself.
Did you know?
- Many Spanish words starting with hache come from Latin words that originally started with an 'f', such as hacer coming from the Latin 'facere'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in parts of Spain and Latin America, the letter hache is colloquially known as 'la muda' because it is silent in modern Spanish pronunciation.
- Because the hache is silent, it can create 'homophones' where words like hola meaning 'hello' and ola meaning 'wave' sound exactly the same.
Examples in context
- La palabra 'hola' empieza con la H.The word 'hola' starts with the H.
- Esa palabra no tiene la H.That word does not have the H.
Example conversation
Javier is helping Elena spell a word.
- JavierSe escribe con H al principio.It is written with an H at the beginning.
- Elena¿Una H o una I?An H or an I?
- JavierSí, una H.Yes, an H.
- ElenaAh, ya entiendo, gracias.Oh, I understand now, thanks.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry H, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
