Which to use
“hachís” is a noun and “hayáis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,253
- “hachís” frequency rank
- #30,931
- “hayáis” frequency rank
- 70184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hachís | hayáis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de haber. |
Where the eye mixes hachís and hayáis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hachís (CVCCVC) and hayáis (CVVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: hachís vs hayáis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hachís is [aˈt͡ʃis] while hayáis is [aˈʝajs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hachís is recorded at frequency rank #39,253, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈt͡ʃis]. hayáis is at rank #30,931, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈʝajs].
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 70184, this pair ranks #30,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hachís vs hayáis
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "hachís": cí. Private to "hayáis": iyá.
"hachís" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hayáis" · 6 letters · shape CVVVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hachís" for "hayáis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hachís" vs "hayáis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hachís" and "hayáis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hachís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hayáis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hachís" and "hayáis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hache vs hachís". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #30,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.