Which to use
“hearts” and “hebras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,257
- “hearts” frequency rank
- #44,777
- “hebras” frequency rank
- 84034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hearts | hebras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Corazones. | Forma del plural de hebra. |
Where the eye mixes hearts and hebras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hearts (CVVCCC) and hebras (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between hearts and hebras
A purely visual mix-up. hearts ([hɑːts]) and hebras ([ˈeβ̞ɾas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hearts is recorded at frequency rank #39,257, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɑːts]. hebras is at rank #44,777, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeβ̞ɾas].
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 84034, this pair ranks #7,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hearts vs hebras
Shared letters: aehrs. Private to "hearts": t. Private to "hebras": b.
"hearts" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "hebras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hearts" for "hebras" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hearts" vs "hebras" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hearts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hebras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hearts" and "hebras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heard vs hearts". 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 #7,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.