Which to use
“habría” is a verb and “hombría” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #938
- “habría” frequency rank
- #39,792
- “hombría” frequency rank
- 40730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | habría | hombría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de haber. | Conjunto de características propias del sexo masculino. |
Where the eye mixes habría and hombría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. habría runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against hombría's 7 (CVCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: habría vs hombría
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: habría is [aˈβ̞ɾia] while hombría is [õmˈbɾia]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
habría is recorded at frequency rank #938, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞ɾia]. hombría is at rank #39,792, tagged as anoun, pronounced [õmˈbɾia].
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 40730, this pair ranks #157,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of habría vs hombría
Shared letters: abhrí. Private to "habría": -. Private to "hombría": mo.
"habría" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "hombría" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "habría" and "hombría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "habría" vs "hombría" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "habría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hombría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "habría" and "hombría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hombría vs homilía". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #157,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.