broncevsbroncesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,802
“bronce” frequency rank
#39,620
“bronces” frequency rank
45422
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bronce bronces
Definition Aleación metálica de cobre y estaño en la que el primero constituye su base y el segundo aparece en una proporción de entre el 3 y el 20%. Forma del plural de bronce.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
bronce
7 ch
bronces

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bronce ([ˈbɾõnse]) and bronces ([ˈbɾõnses]) 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) - “bronce” sits inside “bronces”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bronce is recorded at frequency rank #5,802, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɾõnse]. bronces is at rank #39,620, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbɾõnses].

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 45422, this pair ranks #131,523 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bronce vs bronces

Shared letters: bcenor. Private to "bronce": -. Private to "bronces": s.

"bronce" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "bronces" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • broncebbronce · bornce · brnoce · brocne · broncce · bronec · bronnce · bronse
  • broncesbbronces · bornces · brnoces · brocnes · broncces · broncess · broncse · bronecs

Frequency comparison

bronce#5,802
bronces#39,620

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bronce" and "bronces" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbɾõnse] versus [ˈbɾõnses]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bronce" or "bronces"?
"bronce" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,802 in our Spanish list, against #39,620 for "bronces". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bronce vs bronces

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list