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 eye mixes humilde and humildes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. humilde runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against humildes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between humilde and humildes
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "humilde" and "humildes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "humilde" vs "humildes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "humilde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "humildes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "humilde" and "humildes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "humilde vs humilla". 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 #278,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.