hagavshagáisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#628
“haga” frequency rank
#21,694
“hagáis” frequency rank
22322
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature haga hagáis
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de hacer o de hacerse. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de hacer o de hacerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set haga and hagáis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
haga
6 ch
hagáis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. haga ([ˈaɣ̞a]) and hagáis ([aˈɣ̞ajs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

haga is recorded at frequency rank #628, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞a]. hagáis is at rank #21,694, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ajs].

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 22322, this pair ranks #250,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of haga vs hagáis

Shared letters: agh. Private to "haga": -. Private to "hagáis": isá.

"haga" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "hagáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hagaahga · haag · hagga · hgaa · hhaga

Frequency comparison

haga#628
hagáis#21,694

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "haga" and "hagáis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaɣ̞a] versus [aˈɣ̞ajs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "haga" or "hagáis"?
"haga" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #628 in our Spanish list, against #21,694 for "hagáis". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering haga vs hagáis

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list