Which to use
“borde” is a noun and “bordes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,537
- “borde” frequency rank
- #10,106
- “bordes” frequency rank
- 13643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | borde | bordes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extremo lateral de algo. | Forma del plural de borde. |
Where the eye mixes borde and bordes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: borde vs bordes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: borde is [ˈboɾð̞e] while bordes is [ˈboɾð̞es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “borde” sits inside “bordes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
borde is recorded at frequency rank #3,537, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈboɾð̞e]. bordes is at rank #10,106, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈboɾð̞es].
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 13643, this pair ranks #287,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of borde vs bordes
Shared letters: bdeor. Private to "borde": -. Private to "bordes": s.
"borde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "bordes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "borde" and "bordes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "borde" or "bordes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "borde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bordes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "borde" and "bordes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bardos vs bordes". 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 #287,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.