Which to use
“hacés” and “hate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,700
- “hacés” frequency rank
- #23,441
- “hate” frequency rank
- 44141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hacés | hate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. | Odiar, detestar. |
Where the eye mixes hacés and hate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hacés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against hate's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hacés and hate
A purely visual mix-up. hacés ([aˈses]) and hate (/heɪt/) 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 44141, 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]. hate is at rank #23,441, tagged as averb, pronounced /heɪt/.
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 44141, this pair ranks #138,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hacés vs hate
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hacés": csé. Private to "hate": et.
"hacés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hate ← ahte · haet · hatte · hhate · htae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hacés" for "hate" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hacés" or "hate"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hacés" and "hate" 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 "hate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hacés" and "hate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs hate". 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 #138,691 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.