Which to use
“herida” is a noun and “herido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,431
- “herida” frequency rank
- #4,014
- “herido” frequency rank
- 8445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herida | herido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Daño infligido por corte, desgarramiento o perforación en un ser vivo | Que ha sufrido un daño físico como una herida, desgarro, contusión u otra lesión. |
Where the eye mixes herida and herido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses herida with herido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: herida is [eˈɾið̞a] while herido is [eˈɾið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “herida” becomes o in “herido”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8445, 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]. herido is at rank #4,014, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈɾið̞o].
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 8445, this pair ranks #304,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herida vs herido
Shared letters: dehir. Private to "herida": a. Private to "herido": o.
"herida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "herido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "herida" and "herido" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "herida" or "herido" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "herida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herida" and "herido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hebdo vs herido". 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 #304,967 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.