Which to use
“albañil” and “albañiles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,212
- “albañil” frequency rank
- #26,299
- “albañiles” frequency rank
- 47511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | albañil | albañiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona cuyo oficio es el arte de construir edificaciones con ladrillo, piedra, arena, cal, o materiales similares. Algunas de sus herramientas habituales son la plomada, la escuadra y el nivel. | Forma del plural de albañil. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set albañil and albañiles apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. albañil ([alβ̞aˈɲil]) and albañiles ([alβ̞aˈɲiles]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “albañil” sits inside “albañiles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
albañil is recorded at frequency rank #21,212, classified as anoun, pronounced [alβ̞aˈɲil]. albañiles is at rank #26,299, tagged as anoun, pronounced [alβ̞aˈɲiles].
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 47511, this pair ranks #119,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of albañil vs albañiles
Shared letters: abilñ. Private to "albañil": -. Private to "albañiles": es.
"albañil" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "albañiles" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering albañil vs albañiles
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 “albañil” entry
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