Which to use
“libra” is a noun and “libres” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,546
- “libra” frequency rank
- #1,989
- “libres” frequency rank
- 10535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libra | libres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Medida de peso del sistema imperial anglosajón, equivalente a 0.45359237 kilogramos. | Forma del plural de libre. |
Where the eye mixes libra and libres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between libra and libres
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: libra is [ˈliβ̞ɾa] while libres is [ˈliβ̞ɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10535, 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]. libres is at rank #1,989, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈliβ̞ɾes].
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 10535, this pair ranks #298,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of libra vs libres
Shared letters: bilr. Private to "libra": a. Private to "libres": es.
"libra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "libres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "libra" for "libres" ever safe?
Which is more common, "libra" or "libres"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "libra" and "libres" 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 "libres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libra" and "libres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "libra vs livre". 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 #298,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.