Which to use
“nutre” and “nutren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,971
- “nutre” frequency rank
- #39,888
- “nutren” frequency rank
- 64859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nutre | nutren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de nutrir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de nutrir. |
Where the eye mixes nutre and nutren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: nutre vs nutren
A purely visual mix-up. nutre ([ˈnut̪ɾe]) and nutren ([ˈnut̪ɾẽn]) 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) - “nutre” sits inside “nutren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nutre is recorded at frequency rank #24,971, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnut̪ɾe]. nutren is at rank #39,888, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnut̪ɾẽn].
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 64859, this pair ranks #44,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nutre vs nutren
Shared letters: enrtu. Private to "nutre": -. Private to "nutren": -.
"nutre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "nutren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nutre" and "nutren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nutre" or "nutren"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "nutre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nutren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nutre" and "nutren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nutren vs nutrir". 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 #44,353 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.