Which to use
“humildad” is a noun and “humilde” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,571
- “humildad” frequency rank
- #4,343
- “humilde” frequency rank
- 11914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | humildad | humilde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Modestia, característica de no tener orgullo, de no ser arrogante. | Discreto, no ostentoso de sus virtudes. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set humildad and humilde apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: humildad is [umil̪ˈd̪að̞] while humilde is [uˈmil̪d̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
humildad is recorded at frequency rank #7,571, classified as anoun, pronounced [umil̪ˈd̪að̞]. humilde is at rank #4,343, tagged as anadj, pronounced [uˈmil̪d̪e].
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 11914, this pair ranks #293,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of humildad vs humilde
Shared letters: dhilmu. Private to "humildad": a. Private to "humilde": e.
"humildad" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "humilde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "humildad" and "humilde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "humildad" or "humilde"?
Remembering humildad vs humilde
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “humildad”; for an adjective, it's “humilde”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “humildad” entry
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