Which to use
“hombría” and “hombros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,792
- “hombría” frequency rank
- #6,311
- “hombros” frequency rank
- 46103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hombría | hombros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de características propias del sexo masculino. | Forma del plural de hombro. |
Where the eye mixes hombría and hombros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. hombría (CVCCCVV) and hombros (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between hombría and hombros
A purely visual mix-up. hombría ([õmˈbɾia]) and hombros ([ˈõmbɾos]) 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 46103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hombría is recorded at frequency rank #39,792, classified as anoun, pronounced [õmˈbɾia]. hombros is at rank #6,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈõmbɾos].
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 46103, this pair ranks #127,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hombría vs hombros
Shared letters: bhmor. Private to "hombría": aí. Private to "hombros": s.
"hombría" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV · "hombros" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hombros ← hhombros · hmobros · hobmros · hombbros · hombors · hombross · hombrros · hombrso
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hombría" for "hombros" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hombría" or "hombros" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hombría" and "hombros" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hombría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hombros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hombría" and "hombros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hombría vs homilía". 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 #127,640 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.