Which to use
“hachís” and “hechos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,253
- “hachís” frequency rank
- #915
- “hechos” frequency rank
- 40168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hachís | hechos |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Forma del plural de hecho. |
Where the eye mixes hachís and hechos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hachís and hechos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses hachís with hechos
A purely visual mix-up. hachís ([aˈt͡ʃis]) and hechos ([ˈet͡ʃos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40168, 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]. hechos is at rank #915, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈet͡ʃos].
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 40168, this pair ranks #160,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hachís vs hechos
Shared letters: chs. Private to "hachís": aí. Private to "hechos": eo.
"hachís" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hechos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hechos ← ehchos · hcehos · hecchos · hechhos · hechoss · hechso · hecohs · hehcos
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "hachís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hechos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hachís" and "hechos" 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 #160,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.