hayes
/ˈheɪz/
noun
Common
1.n.acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
2.n.19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)
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hayes and haze are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. hayes means “acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)”. haze means “atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility”. hayes is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈheɪz/
1.n.acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
2.n.19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)
/ˈheɪz/
| hayes | haze | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈheɪz/ | /ˈheɪz/ |
| Said | hayz | hayz |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 2 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | Helen Hayes | none recorded |
Full entry for hayes · Full entry for haze · More comparisons
1.n.atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
2.n.confusion characterized by lack of clarity
3.v.become hazy, dull, or cloudy