Which to use
“oídas” is a participle and “oirá” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,484
- “oídas” frequency rank
- #49,173
- “oirá” frequency rank
- 94657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oídas | oirá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de oído, participio de oír. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de oír. |
Where the eye mixes oídas and oirá
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. oídas runs 5 letters (VVCVC) against oirá's 4 (VVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses oídas with oirá
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: oídas is [oˈið̞as] while oirá is [ojˈɾa]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oídas is recorded at frequency rank #45,484, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [oˈið̞as]. oirá is at rank #49,173, tagged as averb, pronounced [ojˈɾa].
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 94657, this pair ranks #751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of oídas vs oirá
Shared letters: o. Private to "oídas": adsí. Private to "oirá": irá.
"oídas" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "oirá" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "oídas" for "oirá" ever safe?
Which is more common, "oídas" or "oirá"?
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 "oídas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oirá" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oídas" and "oirá" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oían vs oirá". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #751 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.