Which to use
“azul” and “azules” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,279
- “azul” frequency rank
- #4,972
- “azules” frequency rank
- 6251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | azul | azules |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De color que recuerda al del cielo en un día despejado, ubicado entre el verde y el añil en el espectro cromático, en una longitud de onda de alrededor de 470 nm. Tradicionalmente se considera el quinto color del arcoíris o espectro solar. :* Color: | Forma del plural de azul. |
Where the eye mixes azul and azules
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between azul and azules
A purely visual mix-up. azul ([aˈsul]) and azules ([aˈsules]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “azul” sits inside “azules”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
azul is recorded at frequency rank #1,279, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈsul]. azules is at rank #4,972, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈsules].
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 6251, this pair ranks #311,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of azul vs azules
Shared letters: aluz. Private to "azul": -. Private to "azules": es.
"azul" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "azules" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "azul" and "azules" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "azul" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "azules" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "azul" and "azules" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asumes vs azules". 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 #311,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.