Which to use
“hayan” is a verb and “hazaña” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,452
- “hayan” frequency rank
- #14,610
- “hazaña” frequency rank
- 16062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hayan | hazaña |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de haber. | Acción heroica o destacable que exige un gran esfuerzo o valor, por lo que es digna de aclamación. |
Where the eye mixes hayan and hazaña
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hayan runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against hazaña's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hayan with hazaña
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hayan is [ˈaʝãn] 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 16062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hayan is recorded at frequency rank #1,452, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʝãn]. 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 16062, this pair ranks #277,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hayan vs hazaña
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hayan": ny. Private to "hazaña": zñ.
"hayan" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "hazaña" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hayan ← ahyan · haayn · hayann · hayna · hayyan · hhayan · hyaan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hayan" and "hazaña" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hayan" or "hazaña" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hayan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hazaña" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hayan" and "hazaña" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs hayan". 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 #277,658 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.