Which to use
“herida” and “heridas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,431
- “herida” frequency rank
- #3,186
- “heridas” frequency rank
- 7617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herida | heridas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Daño infligido por corte, desgarramiento o perforación en un ser vivo | Forma del plural de herida |
Where the eye mixes herida and heridas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses herida with heridas
A purely visual mix-up. herida ([eˈɾið̞a]) and heridas ([eˈɾið̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “herida” sits inside “heridas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herida is recorded at frequency rank #4,431, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈɾið̞a]. heridas is at rank #3,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eˈɾið̞as].
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 7617, this pair ranks #307,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herida vs heridas
Shared letters: adehir. Private to "herida": -. Private to "heridas": s.
"herida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "heridas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "herida" and "heridas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "herida" or "heridas"?
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 "herida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "heridas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herida" and "heridas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "herida vs hervido". 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 #307,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.