Which to use
“astilla” and “astillas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,226
- “astilla” frequency rank
- #45,756
- “astillas” frequency rank
- 93982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | astilla | astillas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El pedazo de madera que se saca de ella cuando se labra o el que queda de un palo, hueso, mineral, etc. cuando se ha roto. | Forma del plural de astilla. |
Where the eye mixes astilla and astillas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between astilla and astillas
A purely visual mix-up. astilla ([asˈt̪iʝa]) and astillas ([asˈt̪iʝas]) 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) - “astilla” sits inside “astillas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
astilla is recorded at frequency rank #48,226, classified as anoun, pronounced [asˈt̪iʝa]. astillas is at rank #45,756, tagged as anoun, pronounced [asˈt̪iʝas].
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 93982, this pair ranks #956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of astilla vs astillas
Shared letters: ailst. Private to "astilla": -. Private to "astillas": -.
"astilla" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "astillas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "astilla" for "astillas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "astilla" vs "astillas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "astilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "astillas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "astilla" and "astillas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ardillas vs astillas". 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 #956 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.