análogasvsanálogosConfusable pair

Which to use

“análogas” and “análogos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,210
“análogas” frequency rank
#32,961
“análogos” frequency rank
81171
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature análogas análogos
Definition Forma del femenino plural de análogo. Forma del masculino plural de análogo.

Where the eye mixes análogas and análogos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. análogas and análogos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
análogas
8 ch
análogos

Why the eye confuses análogas with análogos

A purely visual mix-up. análogas ([aˈnaloɣ̞as]) and análogos ([aˈnaloɣ̞os]) 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 a single letter - a in “análogas” becomes o in “análogos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

análogas is recorded at frequency rank #48,210, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈnaloɣ̞as]. análogos is at rank #32,961, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈnaloɣ̞os].

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 81171, this pair ranks #10,724 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of análogas vs análogos

Shared letters: aglnosá. Private to "análogas": -. Private to "análogos": -.

"análogas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "análogos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "análogas" for "análogos" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([aˈnaloɣ̞as] versus [aˈnaloɣ̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "análogas" vs "análogos" - which ranks higher?
"análogos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,961 in our Spanish list, against #48,210 for "análogas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "análogas" and "análogos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "análogas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "análogos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #10,724 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "análogas" and "análogos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "análogas vs analogías". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #10,724 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list