Which to use
“autopsia” and “autoría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,352
- “autopsia” frequency rank
- #14,295
- “autoría” frequency rank
- 31647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | autopsia | autoría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apertura y disección de un cadáver para conocer las causas de su muerte. | Condición o cualidad de autor |
Where the eye mixes autopsia and autoría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. autopsia runs 8 letters (VVCVCCVV) against autoría's 7 (VVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses autopsia with autoría
A purely visual mix-up. autopsia ([awˈt̪opsja]) and autoría ([awt̪oˈɾia]) 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 31647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
autopsia is recorded at frequency rank #17,352, classified as anoun, pronounced [awˈt̪opsja]. autoría is at rank #14,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [awt̪oˈɾia].
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 31647, this pair ranks #206,026 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of autopsia vs autoría
Shared letters: aotu. Private to "autopsia": ips. Private to "autoría": rí.
"autopsia" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVV · "autoría" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- autopsia ← atuopsia · auotpsia · autopcia · autopisa · autoppsia · autopsai · autopssia · autospia
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "autopsia" for "autoría" ever safe?
Which is more common, "autopsia" or "autoría"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "autopsia" and "autoría" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "autopsia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "autoría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,026 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "autopsia" and "autoría" 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 #206,026 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.