Which to use
“aduana” is a noun and “aduanera” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,654
- “aduana” frequency rank
- #24,010
- “aduanera” frequency rank
- 31664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aduana | aduanera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organismo del Estado encargado de percibir las tasas y derechos que gravan los bienes que se comercian atravesando las fronteras | Forma del femenino de aduanero. |
Where the eye mixes aduana and aduanera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aduana and aduanera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aduana is [aˈð̞wana] while aduanera is [að̞waˈneɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aduana is recorded at frequency rank #7,654, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈð̞wana]. aduanera is at rank #24,010, tagged as anadj, pronounced [að̞waˈneɾa].
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 31664, this pair ranks #205,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aduana vs aduanera
Shared letters: adnu. Private to "aduana": -. Private to "aduanera": er.
"aduana" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV · "aduanera" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aduana" and "aduanera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aduana" vs "aduanera" - which ranks higher?
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 "aduana" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aduanera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aduana" and "aduanera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aduanera vs aduaneros". 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 #205,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.