Which to use
“ametralladora” is a noun and “ametralladoras” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,370
- “ametralladora” frequency rank
- #20,256
- “ametralladoras” frequency rank
- 44626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ametralladora | ametralladoras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arma de fuego automática diseñada para disparar una gran cantidad de balas a partir de un cartucho o un cinturón de municiones, y que normalmente y en un lapso breve y de forma sostenida, puede disparar cientos de balas por minuto. | Forma del femenino plural de ametrallador. |
Where the eye mixes ametralladora and ametralladoras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. ametralladora runs 13 letters (VCVCCVCCVCVCV) against ametralladoras's 14 (VCVCCVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ametralladora and ametralladoras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ametralladora is [amet̪ɾaʝaˈð̞oɾa] while ametralladoras is [amet̪ɾaʝaˈð̞oɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ametralladora” sits inside “ametralladoras”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ametralladora is recorded at frequency rank #24,370, classified as anoun, pronounced [amet̪ɾaʝaˈð̞oɾa]. ametralladoras is at rank #20,256, tagged as anadj, pronounced [amet̪ɾaʝaˈð̞oɾas].
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 44626, this pair ranks #136,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ametralladora vs ametralladoras
Shared letters: adelmort. Private to "ametralladora": -. Private to "ametralladoras": s.
"ametralladora" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCVCV · "ametralladoras" · 14 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ametralladora ← aemtralladora · amertalladora · ametarlladora · ametraladora · ametralaldora · ametralladdora · ametralladoar · ametralladorra
- ametralladoras ← aemtralladoras · amertalladoras · ametarlladoras · ametraladoras · ametralaldoras · ametralladdoras · ametralladoars · ametralladorass
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ametralladora" for "ametralladoras" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ametralladora" vs "ametralladoras" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ametralladora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ametralladoras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #136,007 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.