hacvshadaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,732
“hac” frequency rank
#18,559
“hada” frequency rank
57291
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hac hada
Definition Hache. Ser fantástico similar a una mujer, al que se atribuían poderes mágicos y la adivinación del futuro.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hac and hada apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
hac
4 ch
hada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hac ([ˈak]) and hada ([ˈað̞a]) 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 57291, 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]. hada is at rank #18,559, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈað̞a].

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 57291, this pair ranks #71,084 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hac vs hada

Shared letters: ah. Private to "hac": c. Private to "hada": d.

"hac" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "hada" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hadaahda · haad · hadda · hdaa · hhada

Frequency comparison

hac#38,732
hada#18,559

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hac" and "hada" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈak] versus [ˈað̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hac" or "hada"?
"hada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,559 in our Spanish list, against #38,732 for "hac". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hac vs hada

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 “hac” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list