Which to use
“habilidad” and “habilitada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,416
- “habilidad” frequency rank
- #29,676
- “habilitada” frequency rank
- 33092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | habilidad | habilitada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Capacidad, inteligencia, efectividad y disposición para hacer algo. | Forma del femenino de habilitado. |
Where the eye mixes habilidad and habilitada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. habilidad runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against habilitada's 10 (CVCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses habilidad with habilitada
A purely visual mix-up. habilidad ([aβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]) and habilitada ([aβ̞iliˈt̪að̞a]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
habilidad is recorded at frequency rank #3,416, classified as anoun, pronounced [aβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]. habilitada is at rank #29,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aβ̞iliˈt̪að̞a].
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 33092, this pair ranks #198,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of habilidad vs habilitada
Shared letters: abdhil. Private to "habilidad": -. Private to "habilitada": t.
"habilidad" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "habilitada" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- habilidad ← ahbilidad · habbilidad · habiildad · habildiad · habiliadd · habilidadd · habilidda · habiliddad
- habilitada ← ahbilitada · habbilitada · habiiltada · habiliatda · habilitaad · habilitadda · habilitdaa · habilittada
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "habilidad" and "habilitada" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "habilidad" or "habilitada"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "habilidad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "habilitada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "habilidad" and "habilitada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "habilitada vs habilitadas". 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 #198,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.