Which to use
“neutra” is an adjective and “nostra” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,017
- “neutra” frequency rank
- #39,355
- “nostra” frequency rank
- 70372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neutra | nostra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de neutro. | Forma del nominativo femenino singular de noster. |
Where the eye mixes neutra and nostra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. neutra (CVVCCV) and nostra (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses neutra with nostra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: neutra is [ˈnewt̪ɾa] while nostra is /ˈno.stra/. 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 (adjective vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neutra is recorded at frequency rank #31,017, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnewt̪ɾa]. nostra is at rank #39,355, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈno.stra/.
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 70372, this pair ranks #29,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of neutra vs nostra
Shared letters: anrt. Private to "neutra": eu. Private to "nostra": os.
"neutra" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "nostra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "neutra" for "nostra" ever safe?
Frequency check: "neutra" vs "nostra" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "neutra" and "nostra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "neutra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nostra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neutra" and "nostra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nostra vs nostros". 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 #29,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.