Which to use
“hato” is a noun and “hazte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,377
- “hato” frequency rank
- #13,059
- “hazte” frequency rank
- 44436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hato | hazte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ropa y pequeño ajuar para el uso preciso y ordinario. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de hacerse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes hato and hazte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hato runs 4 letters (CVCV) against hazte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hato with hazte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hato is [ˈat̪o] while hazte is [ˈast̪e]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hato is recorded at frequency rank #31,377, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈat̪o]. hazte is at rank #13,059, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈast̪e].
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 44436, this pair ranks #137,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hato vs hazte
Shared letters: aht. Private to "hato": o. Private to "hazte": ez.
"hato" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hazte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hato" for "hazte" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hato" or "hazte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hato" and "hazte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hato" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hazte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hato" and "hazte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs hato". 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 #137,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.