Which to use
“libra” and “liebre” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,546
- “libra” frequency rank
- #21,735
- “liebre” frequency rank
- 30281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libra | liebre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Medida de peso del sistema imperial anglosajón, equivalente a 0.45359237 kilogramos. | (Lepus spp.) Mamífero del orden de los lagomorfos, semejante al conejo pero de orejas mucho más largas y cabeza esbelta, rabo corto, piel suave y patas posteriores muy desarrolladas. Mide alrededor de 60 cm y pesa de 1,5 a 2,5 kg, aunque hay especies más grandes. Tiene hábitos crepusculares y nocturnos y pare dos a tres veces al año. Su carne es apreciada en la gastronomía. Su cría se llama lebrato. |
Where the eye mixes libra and liebre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: libra vs liebre
A purely visual mix-up. libra ([ˈliβ̞ɾa]) and liebre ([ˈljeβ̞ɾe]) 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 30281, 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]. liebre is at rank #21,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈljeβ̞ɾe].
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 30281, this pair ranks #212,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of libra vs liebre
Shared letters: bilr. Private to "libra": a. Private to "liebre": e.
"libra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "liebre" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "libra" and "liebre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "libra" vs "liebre" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "libra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liebre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libra" and "liebre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liebre vs lumbre". 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 #212,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.