Which to use
“libres” is an adjective and “liebre” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,989
- “libres” frequency rank
- #21,735
- “liebre” frequency rank
- 23724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libres | liebre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de libre. | (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 libres and liebre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses libres with liebre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: libres is [ˈliβ̞ɾes] while liebre is [ˈljeβ̞ɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
libres is recorded at frequency rank #1,989, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈliβ̞ɾes]. 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 23724, this pair ranks #244,446 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of libres vs liebre
Shared letters: beilr. Private to "libres": s. Private to "liebre": -.
"libres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "liebre" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "libres" and "liebre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "libres" or "liebre"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "libres" and "liebre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "libres" 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 #244,446 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libres" 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 #244,446 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.