Which to use
“hormona” and “hormonas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,045
- “hormona” frequency rank
- #12,397
- “hormonas” frequency rank
- 34442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hormona | hormonas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Substancias segregadas por células de glándulas de secreción interna (endócrinas, o por células epiteliales e intersticiales que influyen en el funcionamiento de otras células. | Forma del plural de hormona. |
Where the eye mixes hormona and hormonas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. hormona runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against hormonas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hormona and hormonas
A purely visual mix-up. hormona ([oɾˈmona]) and hormonas ([oɾˈmonas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hormona” sits inside “hormonas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hormona is recorded at frequency rank #22,045, classified as anoun, pronounced [oɾˈmona]. hormonas is at rank #12,397, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oɾˈmonas].
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 34442, this pair ranks #191,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hormona vs hormonas
Shared letters: ahmnor. Private to "hormona": -. Private to "hormonas": s.
"hormona" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "hormonas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hormona" and "hormonas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hormona" or "hormonas"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hormona" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hormonas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hormona" and "hormonas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harmony vs hormona". 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 #191,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.