Which to use
“bella” and “bellas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,697
- “bella” frequency rank
- #4,057
- “bellas” frequency rank
- 6754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bella | bellas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de bello. | Forma del femenino plural de bello. |
Where the eye mixes bella and bellas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bella with bellas
A purely visual mix-up. bella ([ˈbeʝa]) and bellas ([ˈbeʝas]) 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) - “bella” sits inside “bellas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bella is recorded at frequency rank #2,697, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbeʝa]. bellas is at rank #4,057, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbeʝas].
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 6754, this pair ranks #309,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bella vs bellas
Shared letters: abel. Private to "bella": -. Private to "bellas": s.
"bella" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "bellas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bella" for "bellas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bella" vs "bellas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bella" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bellas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bella" and "bellas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bela vs bellas". 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 #309,885 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.