Which to use
“asombra” is a verb and “asombrosa” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,270
- “asombra” frequency rank
- #14,073
- “asombrosa” frequency rank
- 34343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asombra | asombrosa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asombrar o de asombrarse. | Forma del femenino de asombroso. |
Where the eye mixes asombra and asombrosa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. asombra runs 7 letters (VCVCCCV) against asombrosa's 9 (VCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses asombra with asombrosa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: asombra is [aˈsõmbɾa] while asombrosa is [asõmˈbɾosa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asombra is recorded at frequency rank #20,270, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsõmbɾa]. asombrosa is at rank #14,073, tagged as anadj, pronounced [asõmˈbɾosa].
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 34343, this pair ranks #191,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asombra vs asombrosa
Shared letters: abmors. Private to "asombra": -. Private to "asombrosa": -.
"asombra" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "asombrosa" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "asombra" for "asombrosa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "asombra" vs "asombrosa" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "asombra" and "asombrosa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "asombra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asombrosa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asombra" and "asombrosa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alumbra vs asombra". 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 #191,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.