Which to use
“hago” and “hat” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #767
- “hago” frequency rank
- #18,856
- “hat” frequency rank
- 19623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hago | hat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. | Tercera persona del singular (er, sie, es) del presente de indicativo de haben. |
Where the eye mixes hago and hat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hago with hat
A purely visual mix-up. hago ([ˈaɣ̞o]) and hat ([hat]) 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 19623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hago is recorded at frequency rank #767, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞o]. hat is at rank #18,856, tagged as averb, pronounced [hat].
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 19623, this pair ranks #262,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hago vs hat
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hago": go. Private to "hat": t.
"hago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hago ← ahgo · haggo · haog · hgao · hhago
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hago" for "hat" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hago" or "hat"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hago" and "hat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs hat". 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 #262,939 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.