Which to use
“alergia” and “alergias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,267
- “alergia” frequency rank
- #27,843
- “alergias” frequency rank
- 43110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alergia | alergias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reacción de defensa exagerada del organismo en contra de diversas sustancias extrañas a él (alérgenos) introducidas por inhalación, ingestion, inyección o contacto con la piel, aun en cantidades mínimas, que pueden consistir en medicamentos (como la penicilina), alimentos (como el huevo), polen o algún producto químico. Esta reacción se manifiesta con síntomas respiratorios, cutáneos o nerviosos, y en casos extremos, puede ser mortal. | Forma del plural de alergia |
Where the eye mixes alergia and alergias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. alergia runs 7 letters (VCVCCVV) against alergias's 8 (VCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alergia and alergias
A purely visual mix-up. alergia ([aˈleɾxja]) and alergias ([aˈleɾxjas]) 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) - “alergia” sits inside “alergias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alergia is recorded at frequency rank #15,267, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈleɾxja]. alergias is at rank #27,843, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈleɾxjas].
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 43110, this pair ranks #144,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alergia vs alergias
Shared letters: aegilr. Private to "alergia": -. Private to "alergias": s.
"alergia" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "alergias" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alergia" and "alergias" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alergia" vs "alergias" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alergia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alergias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alergia" and "alergias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alergia vs alexia". 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 #144,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.