Which to use
“hábiles” is an adjective and “hábitos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,983
- “hábiles” frequency rank
- #6,312
- “hábitos” frequency rank
- 18295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hábiles | hábitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de hábil. | Forma del plural de hábito. |
Where the eye mixes hábiles and hábitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hábiles and hábitos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hábiles is [ˈaβ̞iles] while hábitos is [ˈaβ̞it̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hábiles is recorded at frequency rank #11,983, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaβ̞iles]. hábitos is at rank #6,312, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaβ̞it̪os].
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 18295, this pair ranks #268,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hábiles vs hábitos
Shared letters: bhisá. Private to "hábiles": el. Private to "hábitos": ot.
"hábiles" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "hábitos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hábiles" for "hábitos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hábiles" or "hábitos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hábiles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hábitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hábiles" and "hábitos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "habitamos vs hábitos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #268,515 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.