Which to use
“héroe” and “héroes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,126
- “héroe” frequency rank
- #3,851
- “héroes” frequency rank
- 6977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | héroe | héroes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que realiza hechos o gestas de valentía, virtud o capacidad sobresaliente para enfrentar el peligro o la adversidad en bien de otros. | Forma del plural de héroe. |
Where the eye mixes héroe and héroes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses héroe with héroes
A purely visual mix-up. héroe ([ˈeɾoe]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “héroe” sits inside “héroes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
héroe is recorded at frequency rank #3,126, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeɾoe]. 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 6977, this pair ranks #309,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of héroe vs héroes
Shared letters: ehoré. Private to "héroe": -. Private to "héroes": s.
"héroe" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "héroes" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "héroe" for "héroes" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "héroe" and "héroes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "héroe" 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 #309,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "héroe" and "héroes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "héroe vs herr". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #309,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.