Which to use
“hago” is a verb and “ham” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #767
- “hago” frequency rank
- #27,626
- “ham” frequency rank
- 28393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hago | ham |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. | Jamón. |
Where the eye mixes hago and ham
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hago and ham
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hago is [ˈaɣ̞o] while ham is /hæm/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hago is recorded at frequency rank #767, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞o]. ham is at rank #27,626, tagged as anoun, pronounced /hæm/.
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 28393, this pair ranks #222,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hago vs ham
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hago": go. Private to "ham": m.
"hago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ham" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hago ← ahgo · haggo · haog · hgao · hhago
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hago" for "ham" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hago" or "ham"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ham" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hago" and "ham" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs ham". 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 #222,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.