Which to use
“gobierna” and “gobierno” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,464
- “gobierna” frequency rank
- #132
- “gobierno” frequency rank
- 9596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gobierna | gobierno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pieza de metal, ordinariamente en forma de saeta, que se coloca en lo alto de las torres u otros edificios de modo que pueda girar alrededor de un eje vertical y señalar la dirección del viento. | Acción o efecto de gobernar. |
Where the eye mixes gobierna and gobierno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gobierna and gobierno follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gobierna and gobierno
A purely visual mix-up. gobierna ([goˈβ̞jeɾna]) and gobierno ([goˈβ̞jeɾno]) 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 a single letter - a in “gobierna” becomes o in “gobierno”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gobierna is recorded at frequency rank #9,464, classified as anoun, pronounced [goˈβ̞jeɾna]. gobierno is at rank #132, tagged as anoun, pronounced [goˈβ̞jeɾno].
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 9596, this pair ranks #301,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gobierna vs gobierno
Shared letters: beginor. Private to "gobierna": a. Private to "gobierno": -.
"gobierna" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "gobierno" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gobierna" and "gobierno" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gobierna" or "gobierno"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gobierna" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gobierno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gobierna" and "gobierno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gobierna vs gobiernen". 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 #301,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.