Which to use
“autómata” and “autómatas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,760
- “autómata” frequency rank
- #48,235
- “autómatas” frequency rank
- 93995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | autómata | autómatas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Máquina, aparato o instrumento que realiza sus propios movimientos gracias a un mecanismo interno. | Forma del plural de autómata. |
Where the eye mixes autómata and autómatas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. autómata runs 8 letters (VVCVCVCV) against autómatas's 9 (VVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses autómata with autómatas
A purely visual mix-up. autómata ([awˈt̪omat̪a]) and autómatas ([awˈt̪omat̪as]) 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) - “autómata” sits inside “autómatas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
autómata is recorded at frequency rank #45,760, classified as anoun, pronounced [awˈt̪omat̪a]. autómatas is at rank #48,235, tagged as anoun, pronounced [awˈt̪omat̪as].
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 93995, this pair ranks #950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of autómata vs autómatas
Shared letters: amtuó. Private to "autómata": -. Private to "autómatas": s.
"autómata" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCVCV · "autómatas" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "autómata" and "autómatas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "autómata" vs "autómatas" - 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 "autómata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "autómatas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #950 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "autómata" and "autómatas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "autómatas vs automáticas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #950 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.