Which to use
“hacés” and “hice” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,700
- “hacés” frequency rank
- #967
- “hice” frequency rank
- 21667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hacés | hice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. |
Where the eye mixes hacés and hice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hacés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against hice's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hacés vs hice
A purely visual mix-up. hacés ([aˈses]) and hice ([ˈise]) 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 21667, 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]. hice is at rank #967, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈise].
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 21667, this pair ranks #253,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hacés vs hice
Shared letters: ch. Private to "hacés": asé. Private to "hice": ei.
"hacés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hice ← hcie · hhice · hicce · hiec · hise · ihce
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hacés" and "hice" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hacés" vs "hice" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hacés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hacés" and "hice" 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 #253,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.