Which to use
“hicieras” and “hicieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,780
- “hicieras” frequency rank
- #825
- “hicieron” frequency rank
- 29605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hicieras | hicieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de hacer o de hacerse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. |
Where the eye mixes hicieras and hicieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. hicieras and hicieron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: hicieras vs hicieron
A purely visual mix-up. hicieras ([iˈsjeɾas]) and hicieron ([iˈsjeɾõn]) 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 29605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hicieras is recorded at frequency rank #28,780, classified as averb, pronounced [iˈsjeɾas]. hicieron is at rank #825, tagged as averb, pronounced [iˈsjeɾõn].
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 29605, this pair ranks #216,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hicieras vs hicieron
Shared letters: cehir. Private to "hicieras": as. Private to "hicieron": no.
"hicieras" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "hicieron" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hicieras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hicieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hicieras" and "hicieron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hicieras vs Higueras". 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 #216,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.