Which to use
“hicieran” and “hiciesen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,005
- “hicieran” frequency rank
- #43,054
- “hiciesen” frequency rank
- 51059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hicieran | hiciesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de hacer o de hacerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de hacer o de hacerse. |
Where the eye mixes hicieran and hiciesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. hicieran and hiciesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between hicieran and hiciesen
A purely visual mix-up. hicieran ([iˈsjeɾãn]) and hiciesen ([iˈsjesẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hicieran is recorded at frequency rank #8,005, classified as averb, pronounced [iˈsjeɾãn]. hiciesen is at rank #43,054, tagged as averb, pronounced [iˈsjesẽn].
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 51059, this pair ranks #99,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hicieran vs hiciesen
Shared letters: cehin. Private to "hicieran": ar. Private to "hiciesen": s.
"hicieran" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "hiciesen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hicieran" and "hiciesen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hicieran" or "hiciesen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hicieran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hiciesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hicieran" and "hiciesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hiciese vs hiciesen". 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 #99,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.