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Which to use

“berenjena” and “berenjenas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,962
“berenjena” frequency rank
#48,846
“berenjenas” frequency rank
82808
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature berenjena berenjenas
Definition (Solanum melongena) Planta herbácea, de la familia de las solanáceas, que se cultiva por sus frutos alargados, de piel morada o blanca. Presenta tallo erecto, de entre 30 y 60 cm de altura; tanto este como el envés de las hojas son vellosos. Las flores pentámeras, de color violeta y forma estrellada. El fruto es una baya oblonga u ovoide Forma del plural de berenjena.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set berenjena and berenjenas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
berenjena
10 ch
berenjenas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. berenjena ([beɾẽŋˈxena]) and berenjenas ([beɾẽŋˈxenas]) 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) - “berenjena” sits inside “berenjenas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

berenjena is recorded at frequency rank #33,962, classified as anoun, pronounced [beɾẽŋˈxena]. berenjenas is at rank #48,846, tagged as anoun, pronounced [beɾẽŋˈxenas].

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 82808, this pair ranks #8,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of berenjena vs berenjenas

Shared letters: abejnr. Private to "berenjena": -. Private to "berenjenas": s.

"berenjena" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "berenjenas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • berenjenabberenjena · beernjena · berejnena · berenejna · berenjean · berenjenna · berenjjena · berenjnea
  • berenjenasbberenjenas · beernjenas · berejnenas · berenejnas · berenjeans · berenjenass · berenjennas · berenjensa

Frequency comparison

berenjena#33,962
berenjenas#48,846

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "berenjena" and "berenjenas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([beɾẽŋˈxena] versus [beɾẽŋˈxenas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "berenjena" or "berenjenas"?
"berenjena" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,962 in our Spanish list, against #48,846 for "berenjenas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering berenjena vs berenjenas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “berenjena” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list