Which to use
“libran” is a verb and “libres” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,006
- “libran” frequency rank
- #1,989
- “libres” frequency rank
- 43995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libran | libres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de librar. | Forma del plural de libre. |
Where the eye mixes libran and libres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses libran with libres
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: libran is [ˈliβ̞ɾãn] while libres is [ˈliβ̞ɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
libran is recorded at frequency rank #42,006, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈliβ̞ɾãn]. 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 43995, this pair ranks #139,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of libran vs libres
Shared letters: bilr. Private to "libran": an. Private to "libres": es.
"libran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "libres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "libran" for "libres" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "libran" or "libres" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "libran" and "libres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "libran" 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 #139,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libran" and "libres" 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 #139,500 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.