Which to use
“herido” is an adjective and “hervido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,014
- “herido” frequency rank
- #44,234
- “hervido” frequency rank
- 48248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herido | hervido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que ha sufrido un daño físico como una herida, desgarro, contusión u otra lesión. | Participio de hervir. |
Where the eye mixes herido and hervido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between herido and hervido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: herido is [eˈɾið̞o] while hervido is [eɾˈβ̞ið̞o]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herido is recorded at frequency rank #4,014, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈɾið̞o]. hervido is at rank #44,234, tagged as averb, pronounced [eɾˈβ̞ið̞o].
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 48248, this pair ranks #115,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of herido vs hervido
Shared letters: dehior. Private to "herido": -. Private to "hervido": v.
"herido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "hervido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "herido" and "hervido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "herido" or "hervido" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "herido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hervido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herido" and "hervido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hervida 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 #115,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.