Which to use
“libre” is an adjective and “liebres” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #468
- “libre” frequency rank
- #43,682
- “liebres” frequency rank
- 44150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libre | liebres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que puede obrar o decidir según su propia voluntad. | Forma del plural de liebre. |
Where the eye mixes libre and liebres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses libre with liebres
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: libre is [ˈliβ̞ɾe] while liebres is [ˈljeβ̞ɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
libre is recorded at frequency rank #468, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈliβ̞ɾe]. liebres is at rank #43,682, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈljeβ̞ɾes].
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 44150, this pair ranks #138,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of libre vs liebres
Shared letters: beilr. Private to "libre": -. Private to "liebres": s.
"libre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "liebres" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "libre" and "liebres" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "libre" or "liebres"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "libre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "liebres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libre" and "liebres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "licores vs liebres". 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 #138,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.