Which to use
“autopistas” and “autopsias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,293
- “autopistas” frequency rank
- #49,446
- “autopsias” frequency rank
- 63739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | autopistas | autopsias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de autopista. | Forma del plural de autopsia. |
Where the eye mixes autopistas and autopsias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. autopistas runs 10 letters (VVCVCVCCVC) against autopsias's 9 (VVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses autopistas with autopsias
A purely visual mix-up. autopistas ([awt̪oˈpist̪as]) and autopsias ([awˈt̪opsjas]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
autopistas is recorded at frequency rank #14,293, classified as anoun, pronounced [awt̪oˈpist̪as]. autopsias is at rank #49,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [awˈt̪opsjas].
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 63739, this pair ranks #47,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of autopistas vs autopsias
Shared letters: aiopstu. Private to "autopistas": -. Private to "autopsias": -.
"autopistas" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCVCCVC · "autopsias" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- autopistas ← atuopistas · auotpistas · autoipstas · autopisats · autopisstas · autopistass · autopistsa · autopisttas
- autopsias ← atuopsias · auotpsias · autopcias · autopisas · autoppsias · autopsais · autopsiass · autopsisa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "autopistas" and "autopsias" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "autopistas" or "autopsias" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "autopistas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "autopsias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "autopistas" and "autopsias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "autopsia vs autopsias". 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 #47,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.