Which to use
“nombra” and “nombro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,386
- “nombra” frequency rank
- #29,316
- “nombro” frequency rank
- 39702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nombra | nombro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de nombrar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de nombrar. |
Where the eye mixes nombra and nombro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. nombra and nombro follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: nombra vs nombro
A purely visual mix-up. nombra ([ˈnõmbɾa]) and nombro ([ˈnõmbɾo]) 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 a single letter - a in “nombra” becomes o in “nombro”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39702, 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]. nombro is at rank #29,316, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnõmbɾo].
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 39702, this pair ranks #163,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nombra vs nombro
Shared letters: bmnor. Private to "nombra": a. Private to "nombro": -.
"nombra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "nombro" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nombra" and "nombro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "nombra" or "nombro" show up more?
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 "nombro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nombra" and "nombro" 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 #163,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.