Which to use
“hacés” and “hacías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,700
- “hacés” frequency rank
- #17,163
- “hacías” frequency rank
- 37863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hacés | hacías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. |
Where the eye mixes hacés and hacías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hacés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against hacías's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hacés vs hacías
A purely visual mix-up. hacés ([aˈses]) and hacías ([aˈsias]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37863, 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]. hacías is at rank #17,163, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsias].
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 37863, this pair ranks #173,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hacés vs hacías
Shared letters: achs. Private to "hacés": é. Private to "hacías": í.
"hacés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hacías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hacés" and "hacías" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hacés" vs "hacías" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "hacías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hacés" and "hacías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hacés vs hache". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #173,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.