Which to use
“hiere” is a verb and “hilera” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,696
- “hiere” frequency rank
- #30,939
- “hilera” frequency rank
- 52635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hiere | hilera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de herir. | Serie de cosas o personas que se suceden en línea. |
Where the eye mixes hiere and hilera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hiere runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against hilera's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hiere vs hilera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hiere is [ˈjeɾe] while hilera is [iˈleɾa]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52635, 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]. hilera is at rank #30,939, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈleɾa].
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 52635, this pair ranks #91,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hiere vs hilera
Shared letters: ehir. Private to "hiere": -. Private to "hilera": al.
"hiere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "hilera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hiere" for "hilera" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hiere" vs "hilera" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "hilera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hiere" and "hilera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hidra vs hilera". 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 #91,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.