hamacavshazañaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,678
“hamaca” frequency rank
#14,610
“hazaña” frequency rank
44288
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hamaca hazaña
Definition Mueble formado por una red o tela de forma oblonga suspendida por sus extremos de árboles o postes, de tal modo de permitir a una o más personas acostarse en ella. Acción heroica o destacable que exige un gran esfuerzo o valor, por lo que es digna de aclamación.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hamaca and hazaña apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
hamaca
6 ch
hazaña

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hamaca ([aˈmaka]) and hazaña ([aˈsaɲa]) 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 44288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hamaca is recorded at frequency rank #29,678, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈmaka]. hazaña is at rank #14,610, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈsaɲa].

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 44288, this pair ranks #137,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hamaca vs hazaña

Shared letters: ah. Private to "hamaca": cm. Private to "hazaña": .

"hamaca" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "hazaña" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hamacaahmaca · haamca · hamaac · hamacca · hamcaa · hammaca · hhamaca · hmaaca

Frequency comparison

hamaca#29,678
hazaña#14,610

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hamaca" and "hazaña" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈmaka] versus [aˈsaɲa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hamaca" or "hazaña"?
"hazaña" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,610 in our Spanish list, against #29,678 for "hamaca". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hamaca vs hazaña

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hamaca” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list