Which to use
“hiciese” and “hiciste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,271
- “hiciese” frequency rank
- #2,214
- “hiciste” frequency rank
- 20485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hiciese | hiciste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de hacer o de hacerse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. |
Where the eye mixes hiciese and hiciste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. hiciese (CVCVVCV) and hiciste (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses hiciese with hiciste
A purely visual mix-up. hiciese ([iˈsjese]) and hiciste ([iˈsist̪e]) 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 20485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hiciese is recorded at frequency rank #18,271, classified as averb, pronounced [iˈsjese]. hiciste is at rank #2,214, tagged as averb, pronounced [iˈsist̪e].
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 20485, this pair ranks #259,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hiciese vs hiciste
Shared letters: cehis. Private to "hiciese": -. Private to "hiciste": t.
"hiciese" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "hiciste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hiciese" and "hiciste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hiciese" or "hiciste"?
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 "hiciese" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hiciste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hiciese" and "hiciste" 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 #259,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.