what is the difference between "honra" and "honor"?

Question

I'm unclear on when to use "honor" and when to use "honra." Are they interchangeable?

In England we spell it ' honour'. We're very oldfashioned! - annierats, Dec 12, 2011

As this is so interesting I vote it up even though it's died on us. - annierats, Dec 12, 2011

Answer 1

I found this wordreference thread useful.

Honor is a masculine noun.

Honrar is a verb that gives rise to the feminine noun honra.

Add the third word, honradez, for fun.

Thank you, sounds like they are synonyms but not totally interchangeable due to set phrases like "es un honor." - kimmeister, Dec 12, 2011

Thank you pesta, it never occoured to me it was the feminine version.. - annierats, Dec 12, 2011

I'm voting for you even if the question is answered, soy una mujer honrada. - annierats, Dec 12, 2011

Answer 2

Im learning spanish and had the same question... Leia sobre el teatro en el siglo de oro cuando encontré este párrafo:

"Uno de los temas más importantes en el teatro de Lope de Vega y de muchos autores es el de la honra. La honra está relacionada con el honor. Es el honor vertical que está relacionado con el estamento al que pertenece el personaje de la obra, mientras que el honor es el que corresponde a todos los hombres por el hecho de serlo, iguala a todos independientemente de la clase social a la que pertenezcan. En el honor entra en juego la virtud y la dignidad humana, en la que interviene la limpieza de sangre."

No estoy seguro si te ayude!

Answer 3

Use "honor" if you are speaking in English.

Use "honra" if speaking in Spanish.

The meaning is the same.

"Honor" is also a word in Spanish, thus the question. - kimmeister, Dec 12, 2011

Indeed! - annierats, Dec 12, 2011

Wow! ¡No lo sabía! - Goyo, Dec 12, 2011

"Honor" was the Spanishdict.com word of the day just a couple of days ago. :-) - kimmeister, Dec 12, 2011

Answer 4

Es un gran honor.. It's a great honour..

Era un soldado honrado. He was an honourable soldier.

Somebody else will have to fit ' honra' in, it's not a form I've heard.

I'm not saying it doesn't exist, kimmeister, somebody will explain. - annierats, Dec 12, 2011

"Honra" is all over the Bible in Spanish (e.g. Revelacion 4:11), that's where I've seen it. - kimmeister, Dec 12, 2011

Ok, i'm not religous, I take your word for that. - annierats, Dec 12, 2011