Which to use
“Aguilar” and “Aguilera” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,813
- “Aguilar” frequency rank
- #19,023
- “Aguilera” frequency rank
- 26836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aguilar | Aguilera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido | Apellido |
Where the eye mixes Aguilar and Aguilera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Aguilar vs Aguilera
A purely visual mix-up. Aguilar ([aɣ̞iˈlaɾ]) and Aguilera ([aɣ̞iˈleɾa]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aguilar is recorded at frequency rank #7,813, classified as aname, pronounced [aɣ̞iˈlaɾ]. Aguilera is at rank #19,023, tagged as aname, pronounced [aɣ̞iˈleɾa].
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 26836, this pair ranks #229,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aguilar vs Aguilera
Shared letters: agilru. Private to "Aguilar": -. Private to "Aguilera": e.
"Aguilar" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC · "Aguilera" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aguilar" and "Aguilera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Aguilar" or "Aguilera"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Aguilar" and "Aguilera" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aguilar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aguilera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aguilar" and "Aguilera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aguilar vs aquila". 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 #229,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.