Which to use
“célula” and “células” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,479
- “célula” frequency rank
- #3,834
- “células” frequency rank
- 14313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | célula | células |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celda pequeña. | Forma del plural de célula. |
Where the eye mixes célula and células
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. célula runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against células's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses célula with células
A purely visual mix-up. célula ([ˈselula]) and células ([ˈselulas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “célula” sits inside “células”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
célula is recorded at frequency rank #10,479, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈselula]. células is at rank #3,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈselulas].
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 14313, this pair ranks #284,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of célula vs células
Shared letters: aclué. Private to "célula": -. Private to "células": s.
"célula" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "células" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "célula" and "células" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "célula" or "células"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "célula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "células" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "célula" and "células" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "célula vs chula". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #284,589 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.