Which to use
“nombra” and “nombren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,386
- “nombra” frequency rank
- #46,083
- “nombren” frequency rank
- 56469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nombra | nombren |
|---|---|---|
| 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 subjuntivo de nombrar. |
Where the eye mixes nombra and nombren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. nombra runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against nombren's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nombra vs nombren
A purely visual mix-up. nombra ([ˈnõmbɾa]) and nombren ([ˈnõmbɾẽn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56469, 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]. nombren is at rank #46,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnõmbɾẽn].
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 56469, this pair ranks #74,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nombra vs nombren
Shared letters: bmnor. Private to "nombra": a. Private to "nombren": e.
"nombra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "nombren" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nombra" and "nombren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nombra" or "nombren"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nombra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nombren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nombra" and "nombren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nombren vs nombro". 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 #74,486 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.