Which to use
“cebolla” and “cebollas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,520
- “cebolla” frequency rank
- #19,948
- “cebollas” frequency rank
- 27468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cebolla | cebollas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Allium cepa) Hierba bulbosa de la familia de las Aliáceas, cultivada casi universalmente para su empleo en gastronomía; se consume principalmente el bulbo. Las hojas son tubulares, basales, formando una roseta erecta o dispersa que brota de los bulbos subterráneos, y alcanzan los 65 cm de altura; son de color verde oscuro, glabras. Presenta también uno o más tallos florales, más erectos y largos que las hojas adyacentes. Carecen por lo general de hojas, aunque pueden poseer un par, caulinas; en su ápice brota una umbela esferoidal, raramente poblada de flores pediceladas. | Forma del plural de cebolla. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cebolla and cebollas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
cebolla and cebollas form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “cebolla” sits inside “cebollas” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cebolla is recorded at frequency rank #7,520, classified as anoun, pronounced [seˈβ̞oʝa]. cebollas is at rank #19,948, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈβ̞oʝas].
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 27468, this pair ranks #226,693 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering cebolla vs cebollas
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 “cebolla” entry
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