Which to use
“batería” and “baterías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,101
- “batería” frequency rank
- #8,918
- “baterías” frequency rank
- 12019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | batería | baterías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de piezas de artillería colocadas en un paraje para hacer fuego₁₂ al enemigo. | Forma del plural de batería. |
Where the eye mixes batería and baterías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. batería runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against baterías's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: batería vs baterías
A purely visual mix-up. batería ([bat̪eˈɾia]) and baterías ([bat̪eˈɾias]) 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) - “batería” sits inside “baterías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
batería is recorded at frequency rank #3,101, classified as anoun, pronounced [bat̪eˈɾia]. baterías is at rank #8,918, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bat̪eˈɾias].
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 12019, this pair ranks #293,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of batería vs baterías
Shared letters: abertí. Private to "batería": -. Private to "baterías": s.
"batería" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "baterías" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "batería" and "baterías" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "batería" vs "baterías" - 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 "batería" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baterías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "batería" and "baterías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bajaría vs batería". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #293,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.