Which to use
“hábil” is an adjective and “habré” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,594
- “hábil” frequency rank
- #13,481
- “habré” frequency rank
- 25075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hábil | habré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que puede hacer muy bien algo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de haber. |
Where the eye mixes hábil and habré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hábil (CVCVC) and habré (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses hábil with habré
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hábil is [ˈaβ̞il] while habré is [aˈβ̞ɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hábil is recorded at frequency rank #11,594, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaβ̞il]. habré is at rank #13,481, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾe].
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 25075, this pair ranks #238,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hábil vs habré
Shared letters: bh. Private to "hábil": ilá. Private to "habré": aré.
"hábil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "habré" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hábil" and "habré" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hábil" vs "habré" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hábil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "habré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hábil" and "habré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "habré vs hache". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #238,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.