Which to use
“nombres” is a noun and “nombro” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,221
- “nombres” frequency rank
- #29,316
- “nombro” frequency rank
- 30537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nombres | nombro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de nombre. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de nombrar. |
Where the eye mixes nombres and nombro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. nombres runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against nombro's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nombres with nombro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nombres is [ˈnõmbɾes] while nombro is [ˈnõmbɾo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nombres is recorded at frequency rank #1,221, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnõmbɾes]. 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 30537, this pair ranks #211,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nombres vs nombro
Shared letters: bmnor. Private to "nombres": es. Private to "nombro": -.
"nombres" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "nombro" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nombres" and "nombro" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "nombres" or "nombro" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nombres" 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 #211,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nombres" 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 #211,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.