bridgevsbridgesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,759
“bridge” frequency rank
#48,859
“bridges” frequency rank
67618
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bridge bridges
Definition Juego de cartas o naipes, para cuatro jugadores que juegan en parejas, que consiste en que en cada ronda una de las parejas debe ganar como mínimo un número de bazas previamente acordado en una subasta entre los jugadores. Forma del plural de bridge.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bridge and bridges apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
bridge
7 ch
bridges

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bridge ([ˈbɾið̞t͡ʃ]) and bridges (/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪz/) 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) - “bridge” sits inside “bridges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bridge is recorded at frequency rank #18,759, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɾið̞t͡ʃ]. bridges is at rank #48,859, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪz/.

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 67618, this pair ranks #36,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of bridge vs bridges

Shared letters: bdegir. Private to "bridge": -. Private to "bridges": s.

"bridge" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "bridges" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bridgebbridge · birdge · brdige · briddge · brideg · bridgge · brigde · brridge
  • bridgesbbridges · birdges · brdiges · briddges · bridegs · bridgess · bridgges · bridgse

Frequency comparison

bridge#18,759
bridges#48,859

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bridge" and "bridges" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbɾið̞t͡ʃ] versus /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪz/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bridge" or "bridges"?
"bridge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,759 in our Spanish list, against #48,859 for "bridges". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bridge vs bridges

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 “bridge” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list