afichevsafichesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“afiche” and “afiches” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,476
“afiche” frequency rank
#30,737
“afiches” frequency rank
63213
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature afiche afiches
Definition Hoja de papel, cartón, lámina de plástico u otro material similar, utilizada para hacer un anuncio o presentación de una actividad, personaje, situación, etc., y que por lo general se fija en paredes y muros para decoración, publicidad o información. Forma del plural de afiche.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set afiche and afiches apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
afiche
7 ch
afiches

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. afiche ([aˈfit͡ʃe]) and afiches ([aˈfit͡ʃes]) 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 extra letter(s) - “afiche” sits inside “afiches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

afiche is recorded at frequency rank #32,476, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈfit͡ʃe]. afiches is at rank #30,737, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈfit͡ʃes].

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 63213, this pair ranks #49,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of afiche vs afiches

Shared letters: acefhi. Private to "afiche": -. Private to "afiches": s.

"afiche" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "afiches" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aficheafcihe · affiche · aficche · aficeh · afichhe · afihce · aifche · faiche
  • afichesafcihes · affiches · aficches · aficehs · afichess · afichhes · afichse · afihces

Frequency comparison

afiche#32,476
afiches#30,737

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "afiche" and "afiches" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈfit͡ʃe] versus [aˈfit͡ʃes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "afiche" or "afiches"?
"afiches" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,737 in our Spanish list, against #32,476 for "afiche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering afiche vs afiches

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “afiche” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list