Which to use
“burlarse” is a verb and “burlas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,029
- “burlarse” frequency rank
- #14,775
- “burlas” frequency rank
- 30804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | burlarse | burlas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Burlar (uso pronominal de ...) | Forma del plural de burla. |
Where the eye mixes burlarse and burlas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. burlarse runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against burlas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between burlarse and burlas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: burlarse is [buɾˈlaɾse] while burlas is [ˈbuɾlas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
burlarse is recorded at frequency rank #16,029, classified as averb, pronounced [buɾˈlaɾse]. burlas is at rank #14,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbuɾlas].
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 30804, this pair ranks #210,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of burlarse vs burlas
Shared letters: ablrsu. Private to "burlarse": e. Private to "burlas": -.
"burlarse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "burlas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "burlarse" and "burlas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "burlarse" or "burlas" show up more?
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 "burlarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "burlas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "burlarse" and "burlas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bucles vs burlas". 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 #210,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.