Which to use
“hierro” is a noun and “hirió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,781
- “hierro” frequency rank
- #20,068
- “hirió” frequency rank
- 22849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hierro | hirió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Elemento químico con número atómico 26 cuyo símbolo es Fe. Pertenece al grupo de los metales de transición. Es un metal que se conoce desde la prehistoria y tiene propiedades ferromagnéticas (como imán). | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de herir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hierro and hirió apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hierro and hirió form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22849, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hierro is recorded at frequency rank #2,781, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈjero]. hirió is at rank #20,068, tagged as averb, pronounced [iˈɾjo].
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 22849, this pair ranks #248,469 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hierro vs hirió
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hierro”; for a verb, it's “hirió”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hierro” entry
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