hacéisvshaceteWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#13,264
“hacéis” frequency rank
#24,519
“hacete” frequency rank
37783
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hacéis hacete
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de hacerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Where the eye mixes hacéis and hacete

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hacéis (CVCVVC) and hacete (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

6 ch
hacéis
6 ch
hacete

Why the eye confuses hacéis with hacete

A purely visual mix-up. hacéis ([aˈsejs]) and hacete ([aˈset̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hacéis is recorded at frequency rank #13,264, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsejs]. hacete is at rank #24,519, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈset̪e].

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 37783, this pair ranks #173,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hacéis vs hacete

Shared letters: ach. Private to "hacéis": isé. Private to "hacete": et.

"hacéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "hacete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hacete ← ahcete · haccete · haceet · hacette · hactee · haecte · hasete · hcaete

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "hacéis" for "hacete" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([aˈsejs] versus [aˈset̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "hacéis" vs "hacete" - which ranks higher?
"hacéis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,264 in our Spanish list, against #24,519 for "hacete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "hacéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "hacete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #173,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "hacéis" and "hacete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hacete 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 #173,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list