hazañavshazañasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,610
“hazaña” frequency rank
#20,065
“hazañas” frequency rank
34675
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hazaña hazañas
Definition Acción heroica o destacable que exige un gran esfuerzo o valor, por lo que es digna de aclamación. Forma del plural de hazaña.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hazaña and hazañas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
hazaña
7 ch
hazañas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hazaña ([aˈsaɲa]) and hazañas ([aˈsaɲas]) 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) - “hazaña” sits inside “hazañas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hazaña is recorded at frequency rank #14,610, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈsaɲa]. hazañas is at rank #20,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈsaɲas].

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 34675, this pair ranks #190,194 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hazaña vs hazañas

Shared letters: ahzñ. Private to "hazaña": -. Private to "hazañas": s.

"hazaña" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "hazañas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

hazaña#14,610
hazañas#20,065

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hazaña" and "hazañas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈsaɲa] versus [aˈsaɲas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hazaña" or "hazañas"?
"hazaña" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,610 in our Spanish list, against #20,065 for "hazañas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hazaña vs hazañas

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 “hazaña” 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