Which to use
“alcanzada” and “alcanzadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,368
- “alcanzada” frequency rank
- #41,176
- “alcanzadas” frequency rank
- 65544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcanzada | alcanzadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de alcanzado. | Forma del femenino plural de alcanzado. |
Where the eye mixes alcanzada and alcanzadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. alcanzada runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against alcanzadas's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alcanzada and alcanzadas
A purely visual mix-up. alcanzada ([alkãnˈsað̞a]) and alcanzadas ([alkãnˈsað̞as]) 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) - “alcanzada” sits inside “alcanzadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcanzada is recorded at frequency rank #24,368, classified as anadj, pronounced [alkãnˈsað̞a]. alcanzadas is at rank #41,176, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alkãnˈsað̞as].
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 65544, this pair ranks #42,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alcanzada vs alcanzadas
Shared letters: acdlnz. Private to "alcanzada": -. Private to "alcanzadas": s.
"alcanzada" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "alcanzadas" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alcanzada ← aclanzada · alacnzada · alcanazda · alcannzada · alcanzaad · alcanzadda · alcanzdaa · alcanzzada
- alcanzadas ← aclanzadas · alacnzadas · alcanazdas · alcannzadas · alcanzaads · alcanzadass · alcanzaddas · alcanzadsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alcanzada" and "alcanzadas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alcanzada" vs "alcanzadas" - 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 "alcanzada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanzadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alcanzada" and "alcanzadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alcanzadas vs alcanzas". 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 #42,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.