Which to use
“hacha” and “hachís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,609
- “hacha” frequency rank
- #39,253
- “hachís” frequency rank
- 53862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hacha | hachís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vela de cera, grande y gruesa, de figura, por lo común, de prisma cuadrangular y con cuatro pabilos. | Droga estupefaciente obtenida del cáñamo índico (Cannabis indica) a partir de su resina en bruto o purificada, Se fuma en cigarrillos o pipas, a menudo mezclado con tabaco. |
Where the eye mixes hacha and hachís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hacha runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against hachís's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hacha with hachís
A purely visual mix-up. hacha ([ˈat͡ʃa]) and hachís ([aˈt͡ʃis]) 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 53862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hacha is recorded at frequency rank #14,609, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈat͡ʃa]. hachís is at rank #39,253, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈt͡ʃis].
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 53862, this pair ranks #85,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hacha vs hachís
Shared letters: ach. Private to "hacha": -. Private to "hachís": sí.
"hacha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hachís" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hacha ← ahcha · hacah · haccha · hachha · hahca · hcaha · hhacha
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hacha" and "hachís" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hacha" vs "hachís" - 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 "hacha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hachís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hacha" and "hachís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hache vs hachís". 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 #85,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.