habláisvshagáisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“habláis” and “hagáis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,076
“habláis” frequency rank
#21,694
“hagáis” frequency rank
57770
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature habláis hagáis
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de hablar o de hablarse. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de hacer o de hacerse.

Where the eye mixes habláis and hagáis

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. habláis runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against hagáis's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
habláis
6 ch
hagáis

Why the eye confuses habláis with hagáis

A purely visual mix-up. habláis ([aˈβ̞lajs]) and hagáis ([aˈɣ̞ajs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

habláis is recorded at frequency rank #36,076, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞lajs]. hagáis is at rank #21,694, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ajs].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 57770, this pair ranks #69,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of habláis vs hagáis

Shared letters: ahisá. Private to "habláis": bl. Private to "hagáis": g.

"habláis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "hagáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "habláis" and "hagáis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞lajs] versus [aˈɣ̞ajs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "habláis" or "hagáis"?
"hagáis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,694 in our Spanish list, against #36,076 for "habláis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "habláis" and "hagáis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "habláis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "hagáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #69,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "habláis" and "hagáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hablados vs habláis". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #69,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list