Which to use
“hada” and “hands” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,559
- “hada” frequency rank
- #39,788
- “hands” frequency rank
- 58347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hada | hands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ser fantástico similar a una mujer, al que se atribuían poderes mágicos y la adivinación del futuro. | Forma del plural de hand. |
Where the eye mixes hada and hands
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hada vs hands
A purely visual mix-up. hada ([ˈað̞a]) and hands (/hændz/) 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 58347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hada is recorded at frequency rank #18,559, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈað̞a]. hands is at rank #39,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced /hændz/.
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 58347, this pair ranks #66,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hada vs hands
Shared letters: adh. Private to "hada": -. Private to "hands": ns.
"hada" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hands" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hada" for "hands" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hada" vs "hands" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hada" and "hands" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hands vs hang". 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 #66,791 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.