Which to use
“hacés” is a verb and “hachís” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,700
- “hacés” frequency rank
- #39,253
- “hachís” frequency rank
- 59953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hacés | hachís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) 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 eye mixes hacés and hachís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hacés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against hachís's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hacés with hachís
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hacés is [aˈses] while hachís is [aˈt͡ʃis]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hacés is recorded at frequency rank #20,700, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈses]. 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 59953, this pair ranks #60,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hacés vs hachís
Shared letters: achs. Private to "hacés": é. Private to "hachís": í.
"hacés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hachís" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hacés" and "hachís" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hacés" or "hachís" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hacés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hachís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hacés" and "hachís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hache vs hachís". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.