Which to use
“húmeda” and “húmedas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,391
- “húmeda” frequency rank
- #24,182
- “húmedas” frequency rank
- 39573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | húmeda | húmedas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de húmedo. | Forma del femenino plural de húmedo. |
Where the eye mixes húmeda and húmedas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. húmeda runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against húmedas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between húmeda and húmedas
A purely visual mix-up. húmeda ([ˈumeð̞a]) and húmedas ([ˈumeð̞as]) 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) - “húmeda” sits inside “húmedas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
húmeda is recorded at frequency rank #15,391, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈumeð̞a]. húmedas is at rank #24,182, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈumeð̞as].
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 39573, this pair ranks #163,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of húmeda vs húmedas
Shared letters: adehmú. Private to "húmeda": -. Private to "húmedas": s.
"húmeda" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "húmedas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "húmeda" for "húmedas" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "húmeda" and "húmedas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "húmeda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "húmedas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "húmeda" and "húmedas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "huecas vs húmedas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #163,783 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.