Which to use
“ánima” and “ánimas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,498
- “ánima” frequency rank
- #35,836
- “ánimas” frequency rank
- 83334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ánima | ánimas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Esencia o fuerza inmaterial que mantiene la vida o da el ser. | Aviso que se da a los fieles tocando las campanas de la iglesia para que pidan por la salvación de las almas del purgatorio. |
Where the eye mixes ánima and ánimas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ánima runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against ánimas's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ánima and ánimas
A purely visual mix-up. ánima ([ˈanima]) and ánimas ([ˈanimas]) 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) - “ánima” sits inside “ánimas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ánima is recorded at frequency rank #47,498, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanima]. ánimas is at rank #35,836, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanimas].
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 83334, this pair ranks #8,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ánima vs ánimas
Shared letters: aimná. Private to "ánima": -. Private to "ánimas": s.
"ánima" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "ánimas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ánima" for "ánimas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ánima" or "ánimas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ánima" and "ánimas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ánima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ánimas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ánima" and "ánimas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ánima vs anta". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.