hachevshackeoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hache is a noun, hackeo is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hache” is a noun and “hackeo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,844
“hache” frequency rank
#29,677
“hackeo” frequency rank
77521
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hache hackeo
Definition Nombre de la letra h. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de hackear.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hache and hackeo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
hache
6 ch
hackeo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hache is [ˈat͡ʃe] while hackeo is [aˈkeo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hache is recorded at frequency rank #47,844, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈat͡ʃe]. hackeo is at rank #29,677, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkeo].

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 77521, this pair ranks #15,882 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hache vs hackeo

Shared letters: aceh. Private to "hache": -. Private to "hackeo": ko.

"hache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "hackeo" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hacheahche · hacche · haceh · hachhe · hahce · hcahe · hhache
  • hackeoahckeo · hacckeo · haceko · hackkeo · hackoe · hakceo · hcakeo · hhackeo

Frequency comparison

hache#47,844
hackeo#29,677

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hache" and "hackeo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hache" is a noun and "hackeo" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hache" or "hackeo"?
"hackeo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,677 in our Spanish list, against #47,844 for "hache". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hache vs hackeo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hache”; for a verb, it's “hackeo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hache” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list