Which to use
“aleatoria” and “aleatorias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,881
- “aleatoria” frequency rank
- #36,911
- “aleatorias” frequency rank
- 57792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aleatoria | aleatorias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de aleatorio. | Forma del femenino plural de aleatorio. |
Where the eye mixes aleatoria and aleatorias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aleatoria runs 9 letters (VCVVCVCVV) against aleatorias's 10 (VCVVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aleatoria with aleatorias
A purely visual mix-up. aleatoria ([aleaˈt̪oɾja]) and aleatorias ([aleaˈt̪oɾjas]) 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) - “aleatoria” sits inside “aleatorias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aleatoria is recorded at frequency rank #20,881, classified as anadj, pronounced [aleaˈt̪oɾja]. aleatorias is at rank #36,911, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aleaˈt̪oɾjas].
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 57792, this pair ranks #69,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aleatoria vs aleatorias
Shared letters: aeilort. Private to "aleatoria": -. Private to "aleatorias": s.
"aleatoria" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCVCVV · "aleatorias" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aleatoria ← aelatoria · alaetoria · aleaotria · aleatoira · aleatorai · aleatorria · aleatroia · aleattoria
- aleatorias ← aelatorias · alaetorias · aleaotrias · aleatoiras · aleatorais · aleatoriass · aleatorisa · aleatorrias
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aleatoria" for "aleatorias" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aleatoria" or "aleatorias" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aleatoria" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aleatorias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aleatoria" and "aleatorias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aleatorias vs aleatorios". 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 #69,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.