Hapen vs. Happen: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 22, 2023
"Hapen" is an incorrect spelling, while "Happen" is the correct spelling referring to an occurrence or event taking place.
Which is correct: Hapen or Happen
How to spell Happen?
Hapen is Incorrect
Happen is Correct
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Key Differences
Think of "happiness," which also has two p’s.
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Oct 21, 2023
The word "Happen" needs the extra "p" for things to "pop" into occurrence.
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Oct 21, 2023
Visualize two doors "pp" that events come through.
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Oct 21, 2023
"Happen" happens to have an extra "p."
Janet White
Oct 21, 2023
Recall the phrase "What will happen?" – emphasizing the double "p."
Sara Rehman
Oct 21, 2023
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Hapen and Happen Definitions
Happen
To come into being by chance.
It just happened that I had the day off.
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Sep 07, 2023
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Happen
To encounter or meet by chance.
I happened upon an old friend at the mall.
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Sep 07, 2023
Happen
To come about as a consequence; result
Trouble always seems to happen when he's around.
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Sep 06, 2023
Happen
To be the fate; become
What will happen to the business when the owner retires?.
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Sep 06, 2023
Happen
To encounter something by chance
I happened upon an interesting article in the newspaper.
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Sep 06, 2023
Happen
To come or go casually; make an appearance
My friend happened by around dinnertime.
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Sep 06, 2023
Happen
Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause or infinitive to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event
It happened that I was in the shower when you called. It happened to snow on the night she was born.
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Sep 06, 2023
Happen
To have the fortune (to be or do something); be in a situation or position (to be or do something)
The bus station happens to be close to the museum. I happen to know the answer to that question.
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Sep 06, 2023
Happen
Used with an infinitive to make polite requests
Do you happen to know the time?.
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Sep 06, 2023
Happen
(intransitive) To occur or take place.
Let me tell you how it happened.
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Sep 06, 2023
Happen
To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.
Take an umbrella in case it happens to rain.
Do you happen to have an umbrella?
I happened to get wet.
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Happen
To come by chance; to come without previous expectation; to fall out.
There shall no evil happen to the just.
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Sep 06, 2023
Happen
Come to pass;
What is happening?
The meeting took place off without an incidence
Nothing occurred that seemed important
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Sep 06, 2023
Happen
Happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance;
It happens that today is my birthday
These things befell
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Happen
Chance to be or do something, without intention or causation;
I happen to have just what you need!
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Sep 06, 2023
Happen
Come upon, as if by accident; meet with;
We find this idea in Plato
I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
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Sep 06, 2023
FAQs
What is the plural form of Happen?
Verbs don’t have plural forms, so there's no plural for "Happen."
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Oct 21, 2023
Is Happen an abstract noun?
No, "Happen" is a verb. However, related nouns like "happening" can be considered abstract.
Harlon Moss
Oct 21, 2023
Which preposition is used with Happen?
"To" can be used, as in "happen to know."
Sara Rehman
Oct 21, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Happen?
Conjunctions like "and" or "but" can be used depending on the sentence.
Harlon Moss
Oct 21, 2023
Why is it called Happen?
The word "Happen" derives from the Old Norse word "happa" meaning "to hop or leap," which evolved to represent an event occurring.
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Oct 21, 2023
Which vowel is used before Happen?
Generally, no specific vowel comes before "Happen."
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Oct 21, 2023
What is the singular form of Happen?
"Happen" is a verb and doesn't have a singular or plural form.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 21, 2023
Is Happen a negative or positive word?
"Happen" is neutral, but its connotation can depend on context.
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Oct 21, 2023
Is the Happen term a metaphor?
"Happen" itself isn't a metaphor, but it can be used in metaphorical expressions.
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Oct 21, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Happen?
The first syllable "Hap" is stressed.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 21, 2023
Which article is used with Happen?
"Happen" as a verb doesn't require an article. However, related nouns like "happening" can use "a" or "the."
Sara Rehman
Oct 21, 2023
Is the word Happen imperative?
It can be used in an imperative manner, e.g., "Let it happen!"
Sara Rehman
Oct 21, 2023
How is Happen used in a sentence?
Example: "Accidents can happen if you're not careful on the road."
Sara Rehman
Oct 21, 2023
Is Happen a vowel or consonant?
"Happen" is a word composed of both vowels and consonants.
Janet White
Oct 21, 2023
What is the opposite of Happen?
A potential opposite might be "prevent" or "avert."
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Oct 21, 2023
Which determiner is used with Happen?
As a verb, it doesn't typically take a determiner. But related nouns might use "this" or "that."
Harlon Moss
Oct 21, 2023
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