Which to use
“humedad” and “humildad” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,317
- “humedad” frequency rank
- #7,571
- “humildad” frequency rank
- 12888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | humedad | humildad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Calidad o cualidad de húmedo. | Modestia, característica de no tener orgullo, de no ser arrogante. |
Where the eye mixes humedad and humildad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. humedad runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against humildad's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses humedad with humildad
A purely visual mix-up. humedad ([umeˈð̞að̞]) and humildad ([umil̪ˈd̪að̞]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
humedad is recorded at frequency rank #5,317, classified as anoun, pronounced [umeˈð̞að̞]. humildad is at rank #7,571, tagged as anoun, pronounced [umil̪ˈd̪að̞].
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 12888, this pair ranks #289,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of humedad vs humildad
Shared letters: adhmu. Private to "humedad": e. Private to "humildad": il.
"humedad" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "humildad" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "humedad" and "humildad" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "humedad" vs "humildad" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "humedad" and "humildad" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "humedad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "humildad" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "humedad" and "humildad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "humildad vs humillada". 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 #289,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.