haránvshazañaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: harán is a verb, hazaña is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“harán” is a verb and “hazaña” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,185
“harán” frequency rank
#14,610
“hazaña” frequency rank
17795
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature harán hazaña
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. 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 harán and hazaña apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
harán
6 ch
hazaña

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: harán is [aˈɾãn] while hazaña is [aˈsaɲa]. 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 17795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

harán is recorded at frequency rank #3,185, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɾãn]. 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 17795, this pair ranks #270,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of harán vs hazaña

Shared letters: ah. Private to "harán": nrá. Private to "hazaña": .

"harán" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "hazaña" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Frequency comparison

harán#3,185
hazaña#14,610

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "harán" and "hazaña" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "harán" is a verb and "hazaña" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "harán" or "hazaña"?
"harán" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,185 in our Spanish list, against #14,610 for "hazaña". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering harán vs hazaña

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “harán”; for a noun, it's “hazaña”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “harán” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list