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

#6,627
“bodas” frequency rank
#12,984
“boys” frequency rank
19611
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bodas boys
Definition Forma del plural de boda. Forma del plural de boy.

Where the eye mixes bodas and boys

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
bodas
4 ch
boys

Look-alike desk: bodas vs boys

A purely visual mix-up. bodas ([ˈboð̞as]) and boys (/bɔɪz/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bodas is recorded at frequency rank #6,627, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈboð̞as]. boys is at rank #12,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɔɪz/.

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 19611, this pair ranks #263,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bodas vs boys

Shared letters: bos. Private to "bodas": ad. Private to "boys": y.

"bodas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "boys" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bodasbbodas · bdoas · boads · bodass · boddas · bodsa · obdas · vodas
  • boysbboys · bosy · boyss · boyys · byos · obys · voys

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "bodas" and "boys" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈboð̞as] versus /bɔɪz/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "bodas" or "boys" show up more?
"bodas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,627 in our Spanish list, against #12,984 for "boys". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "bodas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "boys" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #263,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bodas" and "boys" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Boyer vs boys". 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 #263,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list