habríamosvshacíamosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,038
“habríamos” frequency rank
#14,858
“hacíamos” frequency rank
36896
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature habríamos hacíamos
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del condicional de haber. Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set habríamos and hacíamos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
habríamos
8 ch
hacíamos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. habríamos ([aˈβ̞ɾiamos]) and hacíamos ([aˈsiamos]) 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 36896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

habríamos is recorded at frequency rank #22,038, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾiamos]. hacíamos is at rank #14,858, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsiamos].

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 36896, this pair ranks #178,204 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of habríamos vs hacíamos

Shared letters: ahmosí. Private to "habríamos": br. Private to "hacíamos": c.

"habríamos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC  ·  "hacíamos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC

Frequency comparison

habríamos#22,038
hacíamos#14,858

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "habríamos" and "hacíamos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞ɾiamos] versus [aˈsiamos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "habríamos" or "hacíamos"?
"hacíamos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,858 in our Spanish list, against #22,038 for "habríamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering habríamos vs hacíamos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “habríamos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list