Which to use
“libra” is a noun and “libran” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,546
- “libra” frequency rank
- #42,006
- “libran” frequency rank
- 50552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libra | libran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Medida de peso del sistema imperial anglosajón, equivalente a 0.45359237 kilogramos. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de librar. |
Where the eye mixes libra and libran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: libra vs libran
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: libra is [ˈliβ̞ɾa] while libran is [ˈliβ̞ɾãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “libra” sits inside “libran”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
libra is recorded at frequency rank #8,546, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈliβ̞ɾa]. libran is at rank #42,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈliβ̞ɾãn].
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 50552, this pair ranks #102,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of libra vs libran
Shared letters: abilr. Private to "libra": -. Private to "libran": n.
"libra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "libran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "libra" and "libran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "libra" or "libran" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "libra" and "libran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "libra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "libran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libra" and "libran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "libran vs libraron". 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 #102,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.