Which to use
“hirió” is a verb and “hurto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,068
- “hirió” frequency rank
- #22,047
- “hurto” frequency rank
- 42115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hirió | hurto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de herir. | Acción o efecto de hurtar. |
Where the eye mixes hirió and hurto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hirió (CVCVV) and hurto (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses hirió with hurto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hirió is [iˈɾjo] while hurto is [ˈuɾt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hirió is recorded at frequency rank #20,068, classified as averb, pronounced [iˈɾjo]. hurto is at rank #22,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈuɾt̪o].
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 42115, this pair ranks #150,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hirió vs hurto
Shared letters: hr. Private to "hirió": ió. Private to "hurto": otu.
"hirió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "hurto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hurto ← hhurto · hruto · hurot · hurrto · hurtto · hutro · uhrto
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hirió" and "hurto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hirió" or "hurto"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hirió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hurto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hirió" and "hurto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hurto vs hurtos". 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 #150,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.