Which to use
“anclada” is a participle and “anclas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,967
- “anclada” frequency rank
- #39,044
- “anclas” frequency rank
- 83011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anclada | anclas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de anclado, participio de anclar. | Forma del plural de ancla. |
Where the eye mixes anclada and anclas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses anclada with anclas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anclada is [ãŋˈklað̞a] while anclas is [ˈãŋklas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anclada is recorded at frequency rank #43,967, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ãŋˈklað̞a]. anclas is at rank #39,044, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈãŋklas].
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 83011, this pair ranks #8,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of anclada vs anclas
Shared letters: acln. Private to "anclada": d. Private to "anclas": s.
"anclada" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "anclas" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anclada" and "anclas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "anclada" vs "anclas" - 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 "anclada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anclas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anclada" and "anclas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anclada vs ansiada". 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 #8,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.