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“hogares” and “hombres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,929
- “hogares” frequency rank
- #296
- “hombres” frequency rank
- 4225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hogares | hombres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de hogar. | Forma del plural de hombre. |
Where the eye mixes hogares and hombres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. hogares (CVCVCVC) and hombres (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: hogares vs hombres
A purely visual mix-up. hogares ([oˈɣ̞aɾes]) and hombres ([ˈõmbɾes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hogares is recorded at frequency rank #3,929, classified as anoun, pronounced [oˈɣ̞aɾes]. hombres is at rank #296, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈõmbɾes].
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 4225, this pair ranks #316,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hogares vs hombres
Shared letters: ehors. Private to "hogares": ag. Private to "hombres": bm.
"hogares" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "hombres" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "hogares" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hombres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hogares" and "hombres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hombres vs hombría". 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 #316,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.