Which to use
“catalana” and “catalanes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,756
- “catalana” frequency rank
- #7,115
- “catalanes” frequency rank
- 13871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | catalana | catalanes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de catalán. | Forma del femenino plural de catalán (propio u originario de Cataluña). |
Where the eye mixes catalana and catalanes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. catalana runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against catalanes's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses catalana with catalanes
A purely visual mix-up. catalana ([kat̪aˈlana]) and catalanes ([kat̪aˈlanes]) 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 13871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
catalana is recorded at frequency rank #6,756, classified as anadj, pronounced [kat̪aˈlana]. catalanes is at rank #7,115, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kat̪aˈlanes].
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 13871, this pair ranks #286,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of catalana vs catalanes
Shared letters: aclnt. Private to "catalana": -. Private to "catalanes": es.
"catalana" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "catalanes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "catalana" and "catalanes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "catalana" or "catalanes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "catalana" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "catalanes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "catalana" and "catalanes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catalana vs cataloga". 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 #286,243 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.