hagáisvshaganWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,694
“hagáis” frequency rank
#1,413
“hagan” frequency rank
23107
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hagáis hagan
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de hacer o de hacerse. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de hacer o de hacerse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
hagáis
5 ch
hagan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hagáis ([aˈɣ̞ajs]) and hagan ([ˈaɣ̞ãn]) 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 23107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hagáis is recorded at frequency rank #21,694, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞ajs]. hagan is at rank #1,413, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞ãn].

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 23107, this pair ranks #247,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of hagáis vs hagan

Shared letters: agh. Private to "hagáis": isá. Private to "hagan": n.

"hagáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "hagan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • haganahgan · haagn · hagann · haggan · hagna · hgaan · hhagan

Frequency comparison

hagáis#21,694
hagan#1,413

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hagáis" and "hagan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɣ̞ajs] versus [ˈaɣ̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hagáis" or "hagan"?
"hagan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,413 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 hagáis vs hagan

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list