Which to use
“haced” is a verb and “heces” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,805
- “haced” frequency rank
- #19,129
- “heces” frequency rank
- 42934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haced | heces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de hacer. | Desecho maloliente de la comida ingerida, que se expulsa por vía anal. |
Where the eye mixes haced and heces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses haced with heces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: haced is [aˈseð̞] while heces is [ˈeses]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
haced is recorded at frequency rank #23,805, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈseð̞]. heces is at rank #19,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeses].
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 42934, this pair ranks #145,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of haced vs heces
Shared letters: ceh. Private to "haced": ad. Private to "heces": s.
"haced" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "heces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "haced" for "heces" ever safe?
Frequency check: "haced" vs "heces" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "haced" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "heces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haced" and "heces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haced vs hache". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #145,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.