hacer daño

[aˈseɾ ˈð̞aɲo]

/[aˈseɾ ˈð̞aɲo]/ phrase

The verdict

“hacer daño” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Infligir algún tipo de daño o perjuicio ya sea físico o moral.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hacer-dano · hacer daño · Spanish

hacer daño · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

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

Cola larga: rango de “hacer daño” en español

hacer dañoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hacer daño is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [aˈseɾ ˈð̞aɲo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hacer daño, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is hacer daño, spelled H-A-C-E-R- -D-A-Ñ-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Infligir algún tipo de daño o perjuicio ya sea físico o moral.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un alimento, bebida o actividad, causar un perjuicio a la salud.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hacer daño appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El cigarrillo hace daño

Synonyms

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 daño"?
"hacer daño" is spelled H-A-C-E-R- -D-A-Ñ-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈseɾ ˈð̞aɲo].
What does "hacer daño" mean?
As a phrase, "hacer daño" means: Infligir algún tipo de daño o perjuicio ya sea físico o moral.
How do you pronounce "hacer daño"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hacer daño" is [aˈseɾ ˈð̞aɲo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hacer daño" come from?
"hacer daño" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list