Which to use
“burguesa” and “burgueses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,045
- “burguesa” frequency rank
- #20,291
- “burgueses” frequency rank
- 39336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | burguesa | burgueses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de burgués. | Forma del masculino plural de burgués. |
Where the eye mixes burguesa and burgueses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. burguesa runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against burgueses's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses burguesa with burgueses
A purely visual mix-up. burguesa ([buɾˈɣ̞esa]) and burgueses ([buɾˈɣ̞eses]) 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 39336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
burguesa is recorded at frequency rank #19,045, classified as anadj, pronounced [buɾˈɣ̞esa]. burgueses is at rank #20,291, tagged as anadj, pronounced [buɾˈɣ̞eses].
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 39336, this pair ranks #165,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of burguesa vs burgueses
Shared letters: begrsu. Private to "burguesa": a. Private to "burgueses": -.
"burguesa" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "burgueses" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "burguesa" and "burgueses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "burguesa" or "burgueses"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "burguesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "burgueses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "burguesa" and "burgueses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "burguesas vs burgueses". 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 #165,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.