Which to use
“hagas” and “hágase” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,116
- “hagas” frequency rank
- #28,784
- “hágase” frequency rank
- 30900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hagas | hágase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de hacer. | Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de hacerse (con el pronombre «se» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes hagas and hágase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hagas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against hágase's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hagas vs hágase
A purely visual mix-up. hagas ([ˈaɣ̞as]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hagas is recorded at frequency rank #2,116, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞as]. 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 30900, this pair ranks #209,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hagas vs hágase
Shared letters: aghs. Private to "hagas": -. Private to "hágase": eá.
"hagas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hágase" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hagas ← ahgas · haags · hagass · haggas · hagsa · hgaas · hhagas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hagas" and "hágase" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hagas" vs "hágase" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hagas" 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 #209,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hagas" and "hágase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hablase vs hágase". 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 #209,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.