Which to use
“alfileres” and “alquileres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,914
- “alfileres” frequency rank
- #14,503
- “alquileres” frequency rank
- 51417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alfileres | alquileres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de alfiler. | Forma del plural de alquiler. |
Where the eye mixes alfileres and alquileres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. alfileres runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against alquileres's 10 (VCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alfileres with alquileres
A purely visual mix-up. alfileres ([alfiˈleɾes]) and alquileres ([alkiˈleɾes]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alfileres is recorded at frequency rank #36,914, classified as anoun, pronounced [alfiˈleɾes]. alquileres is at rank #14,503, tagged as anoun, pronounced [alkiˈleɾes].
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 51417, this pair ranks #97,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alfileres vs alquileres
Shared letters: aeilrs. Private to "alfileres": f. Private to "alquileres": qu.
"alfileres" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "alquileres" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alfileres ← aflileres · alffileres · alfielres · alfileers · alfileress · alfilerres · alfilerse · alfilleres
- alquileres ← allquileres · alqiuleres · alqquileres · alquielres · alquileers · alquileress · alquilerres · alquilerse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alfileres" and "alquileres" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alfileres" vs "alquileres" - which ranks higher?
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 "alfileres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alquileres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alfileres" and "alquileres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alfiler vs alfileres". 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 #97,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.