Hail-Hale | Commonly Confused Words

Hail

/heɪl/

To greet or praise someone or a small chunks of ice falling as rain

In about a minute, Mary Anne again hailed.All: Hail, King of Scotland!Hail to you, Thane of Cawdor!

In good health, typically for someone who is old

Hail is associated with weather; think of hailstones that fall from the sky.
Hale is related to health; a person described as hale is strong and healthy.
Remember the phrase hale and hearty when thinking of a robust individual's condition.
Hail can also mean to call out to someone or praise them, which is not related to health.
Hale has no connection to weather phenomena.