hacésvshiceWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hacés and hice apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
hacés
4 ch
hice

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • hicehcie · hhice · hicce · hiec · hise · ihce

Frequency comparison

hacés#20,700
hice#967

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hacés" and "hice" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈses] versus [ˈise]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hacés" or "hice"?
"hice" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #967 in our Spanish list, against #20,700 for "hacés". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering hacés vs hice

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hacés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list