hagáisvshágaseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,694
“hagáis” frequency rank
#28,784
“hágase” frequency rank
50478
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hagáis hágase
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de subjuntivo de hacer o de hacerse. Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de hacerse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico).

Where the eye mixes hagáis and hágase

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hagáis (CVCVVC) and hágase (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

6 ch
hagáis
6 ch
hágase

Look-alike desk: hagáis vs hágase

A purely visual mix-up. hagáis ([aˈɣ̞ajs]) and hágase ([ˈaɣ̞ase]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50478, 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]. hágase is at rank #28,784, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞ase].

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 50478, this pair ranks #102,994 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hagáis vs hágase

Shared letters: aghsá. Private to "hagáis": i. Private to "hágase": e.

"hagáis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "hágase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "hagáis" and "hágase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɣ̞ajs] versus [ˈaɣ̞ase]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "hagáis" vs "hágase" - which ranks higher?
"hagáis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,694 in our Spanish list, against #28,784 for "hágase". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "hagáis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "hágase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #102,994 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "hagáis" and "hágase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hablase vs hágase". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #102,994 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list