Which to use
“nutre” and “nutrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,971
- “nutre” frequency rank
- #47,289
- “nutrir” frequency rank
- 72260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nutre | nutrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de nutrir. | Servir a un organismo las sustancias que necesita para realizar sus funciones. |
Where the eye mixes nutre and nutrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses nutre with nutrir
A purely visual mix-up. nutre ([ˈnut̪ɾe]) and nutrir ([nuˈt̪ɾiɾ]) 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 72260, 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]. nutrir is at rank #47,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [nuˈt̪ɾiɾ].
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 72260, this pair ranks #25,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nutre vs nutrir
Shared letters: nrtu. Private to "nutre": e. Private to "nutrir": i.
"nutre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "nutrir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nutre" and "nutrir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nutre" or "nutrir"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nutre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nutrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nutre" and "nutrir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nutrias 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 #25,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.