haríavsharíasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,167
“haría” frequency rank
#9,135
“harías” frequency rank
11302
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature haría harías
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de hacer o de hacerse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del condicional de hacer o de hacerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set haría and harías apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
haría
6 ch
harías

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. haría ([aˈɾia]) and harías ([aˈɾias]) 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 extra letter(s) - “haría” sits inside “harías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

haría is recorded at frequency rank #2,167, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɾia]. harías is at rank #9,135, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɾias].

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 11302, this pair ranks #295,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of haría vs harías

Shared letters: ahrí. Private to "haría": -. Private to "harías": s.

"haría" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "harías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Frequency comparison

haría#2,167
harías#9,135

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "haría" and "harías" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɾia] versus [aˈɾias]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "haría" or "harías"?
"haría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,167 in our Spanish list, against #9,135 for "harías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering haría vs harías

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 “haría” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list