Which to use
“humildad” is a noun and “humillado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,571
- “humildad” frequency rank
- #22,388
- “humillado” frequency rank
- 29959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | humildad | humillado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Modestia, característica de no tener orgullo, de no ser arrogante. | Participio de humillar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set humildad and humillado apart are highlighted. They share 7 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 humillado is [umiˈʝað̞o]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29959, 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]. humillado is at rank #22,388, tagged as averb, pronounced [umiˈʝað̞o].
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 29959, this pair ranks #214,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of humildad vs humillado
Shared letters: adhilmu. Private to "humildad": -. Private to "humillado": o.
"humildad" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "humillado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "humildad" and "humillado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "humildad" or "humillado"?
Remembering humildad vs humillado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “humildad”; for a verb, it's “humillado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “humildad” entry
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