Which to use
“hacer” and “hacés” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #63
- “hacer” frequency rank
- #20,700
- “hacés” frequency rank
- 20763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hacer | hacés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Originar, crear, dar nacimiento. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. |
Where the eye mixes hacer and hacés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hacer and hacés
A purely visual mix-up. hacer ([aˈseɾ]) and hacés ([aˈses]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hacer is recorded at frequency rank #63, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈseɾ]. 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 20763, this pair ranks #257,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hacer vs hacés
Shared letters: ach. Private to "hacer": er. Private to "hacés": sé.
"hacer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hacés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hacer ← ahcer · haccer · hacerr · hacre · haecr · haser · hcaer · hhacer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hacer" for "hacés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hacer" vs "hacés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hacer" and "hacés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hacer" 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 #257,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hacer" and "hacés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hacés 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 #257,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.