hacéisvshachísWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hacéis is a verb, hachís is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hacéis” is a verb and “hachís” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,264
“hacéis” frequency rank
#39,253
“hachís” frequency rank
52517
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hacéis hachís
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. Droga estupefaciente obtenida del cáñamo índico (Cannabis indica) a partir de su resina en bruto o purificada, Se fuma en cigarrillos o pipas, a menudo mezclado con tabaco.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hacéis and hachís apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
hacéis
6 ch
hachís

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hacéis is [aˈsejs] while hachís is [aˈt͡ʃis]. 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 52517, 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]. hachís is at rank #39,253, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈt͡ʃis].

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 52517, this pair ranks #92,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hacéis vs hachís

Shared letters: achs. Private to "hacéis": . Private to "hachís": í.

"hacéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "hachís" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Frequency comparison

hacéis#13,264
hachís#39,253

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hacéis" and "hachís" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hacéis" is a verb and "hachís" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hacéis" or "hachís"?
"hacéis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,264 in our Spanish list, against #39,253 for "hachís". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hacéis vs hachís

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hacéis”; for a noun, it's “hachís”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hacéis” 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