humildevshumildesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“humilde” and “humildes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,343
“humilde” frequency rank
#11,426
“humildes” frequency rank
15769
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature humilde humildes
Definition Discreto, no ostentoso de sus virtudes. Forma del plural de humilde.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set humilde and humildes apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
humilde
8 ch
humildes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. humilde ([uˈmil̪d̪e]) and humildes ([uˈmil̪d̪es]) 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) - “humilde” sits inside “humildes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

humilde is recorded at frequency rank #4,343, classified as anadj, pronounced [uˈmil̪d̪e]. humildes is at rank #11,426, tagged as anadj, pronounced [uˈmil̪d̪es].

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 15769, this pair ranks #278,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of humilde vs humildes

Shared letters: dehilmu. Private to "humilde": -. Private to "humildes": s.

"humilde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "humildes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • humildehhumilde · hmuilde · huimlde · humidle · humildde · humiled · humillde · humlide
  • humildeshhumildes · hmuildes · huimldes · humidles · humilddes · humildess · humildse · humileds

Frequency comparison

humilde#4,343
humildes#11,426

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "humilde" and "humildes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([uˈmil̪d̪e] versus [uˈmil̪d̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "humilde" or "humildes"?
"humilde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,343 in our Spanish list, against #11,426 for "humildes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering humilde vs humildes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “humilde” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list