Which to use
“aguja” is a noun and “agujas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,095
- “aguja” frequency rank
- #13,181
- “agujas” frequency rank
- 23276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aguja | agujas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Barrita puntiaguda de metal, hueso o madera con un ojo por donde se pasa el hilo, cuerda, etc., con que se cose, borda o teje. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de agujar. |
Where the eye mixes aguja and agujas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aguja runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against agujas's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aguja and agujas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aguja is [aˈɣ̞uxa] while agujas is [aˈɣ̞uxas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aguja” sits inside “agujas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aguja is recorded at frequency rank #10,095, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈɣ̞uxa]. agujas is at rank #13,181, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɣ̞uxas].
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 23276, this pair ranks #246,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aguja vs agujas
Shared letters: agju. Private to "aguja": -. Private to "agujas": s.
"aguja" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "agujas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aguja" for "agujas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aguja" vs "agujas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aguja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agujas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aguja" and "agujas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aguja vs aqueja". 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 #246,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.