Which to use
“alemán” and “alemanes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,373
- “alemán” frequency rank
- #3,754
- “alemanes” frequency rank
- 6127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alemán | alemanes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Originario, relativo a, o propio de Alemania. | Forma del masculino plural de alemán. |
Where the eye mixes alemán and alemanes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alemán runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against alemanes's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alemán vs alemanes
A purely visual mix-up. alemán ([aleˈmãn]) and alemanes ([aleˈmanes]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alemán is recorded at frequency rank #2,373, classified as anadj, pronounced [aleˈmãn]. alemanes is at rank #3,754, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aleˈmanes].
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 6127, this pair ranks #311,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alemán vs alemanes
Shared letters: aelmn. Private to "alemán": á. Private to "alemanes": s.
"alemán" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alemanes" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alemanes ← aelmanes · aleamnes · alemaens · alemaness · alemannes · alemanse · alemmanes · alemnaes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alemán" and "alemanes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alemán" or "alemanes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "alemán" and "alemanes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alemán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alemanes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alemán" and "alemanes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alemanes vs alimañas". 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 #311,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.