Which to use
“libra” is a noun and “libre” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,546
- “libra” frequency rank
- #468
- “libre” frequency rank
- 9014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libra | libre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Medida de peso del sistema imperial anglosajón, equivalente a 0.45359237 kilogramos. | Que puede obrar o decidir según su propia voluntad. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set libra and libre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
libra and libre form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - a in “libra” becomes e in “libre” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9014, 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]. libre is at rank #468, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈliβ̞ɾe].
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 9014, this pair ranks #303,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "libra" and "libre" be used interchangeably?
Remembering libra vs libre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “libra”; for an adjective, it's “libre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “libra” entry
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