Which to use
“hiere” and “hierva” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,696
- “hiere” frequency rank
- #49,052
- “hierva” frequency rank
- 70748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hiere | hierva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de herir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de hervir. |
Where the eye mixes hiere and hierva
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hiere runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against hierva's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hiere and hierva
A purely visual mix-up. hiere ([ˈjeɾe]) and hierva ([ˈjeɾβ̞a]) 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 70748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hiere is recorded at frequency rank #21,696, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈjeɾe]. hierva is at rank #49,052, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈjeɾβ̞a].
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 70748, this pair ranks #29,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hiere vs hierva
Shared letters: ehir. Private to "hiere": -. Private to "hierva": av.
"hiere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "hierva" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hiere" and "hierva" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hiere" vs "hierva" - which ranks higher?
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 "hiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hierva" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hiere" and "hierva" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hidra vs hierva". 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 #29,023 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.