Which to use
“nutrido” is an adjective and “nutrir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,312
- “nutrido” frequency rank
- #47,289
- “nutrir” frequency rank
- 79601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nutrido | nutrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Numeroso, abundante. | Servir a un organismo las sustancias que necesita para realizar sus funciones. |
Where the eye mixes nutrido and nutrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: nutrido vs nutrir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nutrido is [nuˈt̪ɾið̞o] while nutrir is [nuˈt̪ɾiɾ]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nutrido is recorded at frequency rank #32,312, classified as anadj, pronounced [nuˈt̪ɾið̞o]. 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 79601, this pair ranks #12,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nutrido vs nutrir
Shared letters: inrtu. Private to "nutrido": do. Private to "nutrir": -.
"nutrido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "nutrir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nutrido" and "nutrir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nutrido" or "nutrir"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "nutrido" and "nutrir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nutrido" 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 #12,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nutrido" 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 #12,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.