hachasvshachísWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“hachas” and “hachís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,239
“hachas” frequency rank
#39,253
“hachís” frequency rank
71492
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hachas hachís
Definition Forma del plural de hacha. 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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hachas and hachís apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
hachas
6 ch
hachís

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hachas ([ˈat͡ʃas]) 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 a single letter - a in “hachas” becomes í in “hachís”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hachas is recorded at frequency rank #32,239, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈat͡ʃas]. 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 71492, this pair ranks #27,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hachas vs hachís

Shared letters: achs. Private to "hachas": -. Private to "hachís": í.

"hachas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "hachís" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hachasahchas · hacahs · hacchas · hachass · hachhas · hachsa · hahcas · hcahas

Frequency comparison

hachas#32,239
hachís#39,253

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hachas" and "hachís" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈat͡ʃas] versus [aˈt͡ʃis]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hachas" or "hachís"?
"hachas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,239 in our Spanish list, against #39,253 for "hachís". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hachas vs hachís

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 “hachas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list