hacer caso

[aˈseɾ ˈkaso]

/[aˈseɾ ˈkaso]/ phrase

The verdict

“hacer caso” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Escuchar, prestar la atención debida a algo o a alguien.

Key facts for hacer caso
PropertyValue
Headwordhacer caso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aˈseɾ ˈkaso]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hacer caso” sits in Spanish frequency

hacer caso falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for hacer caso is 10 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈseɾ ˈkaso]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

hacer caso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is hacer caso, spelled H-A-C-E-R- -C-A-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Escuchar, prestar la atención debida a algo o a alguien.
  2. 2
    Hacer lo que se pide u ordena.
  3. 3
    Creer en información, comentarios, etc.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hacer caso"?
"hacer caso" is spelled H-A-C-E-R- -C-A-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈseɾ ˈkaso].
What does "hacer caso" mean?
As a phrase, "hacer caso" means: Escuchar, prestar la atención debida a algo o a alguien.
How do you pronounce "hacer caso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hacer caso" is [aˈseɾ ˈkaso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hacer caso" come from?
"hacer caso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hacer caso”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-A-C-E-R- -C-A-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈseɾ ˈkaso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list