Which to use
“hero” and “héroes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,695
- “hero” frequency rank
- #3,851
- “héroes” frequency rank
- 25546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hero | héroes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Héroe. | Forma del plural de héroe. |
Where the eye mixes hero and héroes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hero runs 4 letters (CVCV) against héroes's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hero and héroes
A purely visual mix-up. hero (/ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/) and héroes ([ˈeɾoes]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hero is recorded at frequency rank #21,695, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/. héroes is at rank #3,851, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeɾoes].
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 25546, this pair ranks #235,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hero vs héroes
Shared letters: ehor. Private to "hero": -. Private to "héroes": sé.
"hero" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "héroes" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hero ← ehro · heor · herro · hhero · hreo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hero" and "héroes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hero" or "héroes"?
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 "hero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "héroes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hero" and "héroes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heard vs hero". 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 #235,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.