harásvshardWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: harás is a verb, hard is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“harás” is a verb and “hard” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,393
“harás” frequency rank
#13,712
“hard” frequency rank
26105
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature harás hard
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. Duro.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set harás and hard apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
harás
4 ch
hard

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: harás is [aˈɾas] while hard is /hɑːd/. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

harás is recorded at frequency rank #12,393, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɾas]. hard is at rank #13,712, tagged as anadj, pronounced /hɑːd/.

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 26105, this pair ranks #233,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of harás vs hard

Shared letters: ahr. Private to "harás": . Private to "hard": d.

"harás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "hard" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hardahrd · hadr · hardd · harrd · hhard · hrad

Frequency comparison

harás#12,393
hard#13,712

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "harás" and "hard" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "harás" is a verb and "hard" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "harás" or "hard"?
"harás" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,393 in our Spanish list, against #13,712 for "hard". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering harás vs hard

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “harás”; for an adjective, it's “hard”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “harás” 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