Which to use
“hac” is a noun and “hacés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,732
- “hac” frequency rank
- #20,700
- “hacés” frequency rank
- 59432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hac | hacés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hache. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. |
Where the eye mixes hac and hacés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hac runs 3 letters (CVC) against hacés's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hac vs hacés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hac is [ˈak] while hacés is [aˈses]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “hac” sits inside “hacés”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hac is recorded at frequency rank #38,732, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈak]. hacés is at rank #20,700, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈses].
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 59432, this pair ranks #62,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hac vs hacés
Shared letters: ach. Private to "hac": -. Private to "hacés": sé.
"hac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hacés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hac" and "hacés" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hac" or "hacés" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hac" and "hacés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hacés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hac" and "hacés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hac vs Hahn". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #62,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.