Which to use
“habrías” and “hacías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,375
- “habrías” frequency rank
- #17,163
- “hacías” frequency rank
- 48538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | habrías | hacías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del condicional de haber. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. |
Where the eye mixes habrías and hacías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. habrías runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against hacías's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses habrías with hacías
A purely visual mix-up. habrías ([aˈβ̞ɾias]) and hacías ([aˈsias]) 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 48538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
habrías is recorded at frequency rank #31,375, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾias]. hacías is at rank #17,163, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsias].
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 48538, this pair ranks #113,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of habrías vs hacías
Shared letters: ahsí. Private to "habrías": br. Private to "hacías": c.
"habrías" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "hacías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "habrías" for "hacías" ever safe?
Which is more common, "habrías" or "hacías"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "habrías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hacías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "habrías" and "hacías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "habrías vs hebras". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #113,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.