Which to use
“carácter” and “caracteres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,338
- “carácter” frequency rank
- #5,929
- “caracteres” frequency rank
- 7267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carácter | caracteres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Signo escrito o grabado. | Forma del plural de carácter. |
Where the eye mixes carácter and caracteres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. carácter runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against caracteres's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses carácter with caracteres
A purely visual mix-up. carácter ([kaˈɾakt̪eɾ]) and caracteres ([kaɾakˈt̪eɾes]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carácter is recorded at frequency rank #1,338, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈɾakt̪eɾ]. caracteres is at rank #5,929, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaɾakˈt̪eɾes].
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 7267, this pair ranks #308,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of carácter vs caracteres
Shared letters: acert. Private to "carácter": á. Private to "caracteres": s.
"carácter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "caracteres" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- caracteres ← acracteres · caarcteres · caraccteres · caracetres · caracteers · caracteress · caracterres · caracterse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "carácter" and "caracteres" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "carácter" vs "caracteres" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "carácter" and "caracteres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "carácter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caracteres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carácter" and "caracteres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caracteres vs cráteres". 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 #308,468 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.