Which to use
“hacés” and “hack” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,700
- “hacés” frequency rank
- #29,239
- “hack” frequency rank
- 49939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hacés | hack |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. | Talar, tajar. |
Where the eye mixes hacés and hack
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hacés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against hack's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hacés with hack
A purely visual mix-up. hacés ([aˈses]) and hack (/hæk/) 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 49939, 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]. hack is at rank #29,239, tagged as averb, pronounced /hæk/.
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 49939, this pair ranks #105,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hacés vs hack
Shared letters: ach. Private to "hacés": sé. Private to "hack": k.
"hacés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hack ← ahck · hacck · hackk · hakc · hcak · hhack
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hacés" and "hack" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hacés" or "hack"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hacés" and "hack" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hacés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hack" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hacés" and "hack" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hack vs Hahn". 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 #105,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.