humilladovshumillarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,388
“humillado” frequency rank
#25,304
“humillar” frequency rank
47692
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature humillado humillar
Definition Participio de humillar. Inclinar el cuerpo o, metafóricamente, el ánimo en señal de respeto o sumisión.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
humillado
8 ch
humillar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. humillado ([umiˈʝað̞o]) and humillar ([umiˈʝaɾ]) 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 47692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

humillado is recorded at frequency rank #22,388, classified as averb, pronounced [umiˈʝað̞o]. humillar is at rank #25,304, tagged as averb, pronounced [umiˈʝaɾ].

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 47692, this pair ranks #118,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of humillado vs humillar

Shared letters: ahilmu. Private to "humillado": do. Private to "humillar": r.

"humillado" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "humillar" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • humilladohhumillado · hmuillado · huimllado · humilado · humilaldo · humilladdo · humillaod · humilldao
  • humillarhhumillar · hmuillar · huimllar · humilalr · humilar · humillarr · humillra · humlilar

Frequency comparison

humillado#22,388
humillar#25,304

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "humillado" and "humillar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([umiˈʝað̞o] versus [umiˈʝaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "humillado" or "humillar"?
"humillado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,388 in our Spanish list, against #25,304 for "humillar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering humillado vs humillar

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 “humillado” 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