Which to use
“hago” and “hizo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #767
- “hago” frequency rank
- #223
- “hizo” frequency rank
- 990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hago | hizo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. |
Where the eye mixes hago and hizo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hago with hizo
A purely visual mix-up. hago ([ˈaɣ̞o]) and hizo ([ˈiso]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hago is recorded at frequency rank #767, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɣ̞o]. hizo is at rank #223, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈiso].
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 990, this pair ranks #322,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hago vs hizo
Shared letters: ho. Private to "hago": ag. Private to "hizo": iz.
"hago" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hizo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hago" and "hizo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hago" or "hizo" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "hago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hizo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hago" and "hizo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hago vs Hahn". 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 #322,713 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.