Which to use
“hermanas” and “hermano” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,635
- “hermanas” frequency rank
- #671
- “hermano” frequency rank
- 4306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hermanas | hermano |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de hermana. | Persona que, con respecto a otra, comparte uno o ambos padres. |
Where the eye mixes hermanas and hermano
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. hermanas runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against hermano's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hermanas with hermano
A purely visual mix-up. hermanas ([eɾˈmanas]) and hermano ([eɾˈmano]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hermanas is recorded at frequency rank #3,635, classified as anoun, pronounced [eɾˈmanas]. hermano is at rank #671, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eɾˈmano].
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 4306, this pair ranks #316,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hermanas vs hermano
Shared letters: aehmnr. Private to "hermanas": s. Private to "hermano": o.
"hermanas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "hermano" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hermanas" and "hermano" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hermanas" or "hermano"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hermanas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hermano" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hermanas" and "hermano" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hermanas vs heroínas". 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 #316,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.