Which to use
“nombra” and “nombran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,386
- “nombra” frequency rank
- #19,507
- “nombran” frequency rank
- 29893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nombra | nombran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de nombrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de nombrar. |
Where the eye mixes nombra and nombran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. nombra runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against nombran's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nombra and nombran
A purely visual mix-up. nombra ([ˈnõmbɾa]) and nombran ([ˈnõmbɾãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “nombra” sits inside “nombran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nombra is recorded at frequency rank #10,386, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnõmbɾa]. nombran is at rank #19,507, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnõmbɾãn].
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 29893, this pair ranks #214,745 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nombra vs nombran
Shared letters: abmnor. Private to "nombra": -. Private to "nombran": -.
"nombra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "nombran" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nombra" and "nombran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nombra" or "nombran"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nombra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nombran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,745 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nombra" and "nombran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nombran vs nombren". 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 #214,745 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.