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“batalla” and “batallas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,336
- “batalla” frequency rank
- #6,144
- “batallas” frequency rank
- 7480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | batalla | batallas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Escaramuza en una guerra. | Forma del plural de batalla. |
Where the eye mixes batalla and batallas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: batalla vs batallas
A purely visual mix-up. batalla ([baˈt̪aʝa]) and batallas ([baˈt̪aʝas]) 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) - “batalla” sits inside “batallas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
batalla is recorded at frequency rank #1,336, classified as anoun, pronounced [baˈt̪aʝa]. batallas is at rank #6,144, tagged as anoun, pronounced [baˈt̪aʝas].
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 7480, this pair ranks #307,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of batalla vs batallas
Shared letters: ablt. Private to "batalla": -. Private to "batallas": s.
"batalla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "batallas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "batalla" and "batallas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "batalla" or "batallas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "batalla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "batallas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "batalla" and "batallas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "batallar vs batallas". 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 #307,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.