Which to use
“cerradura” and “cerraduras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,899
- “cerradura” frequency rank
- #26,755
- “cerraduras” frequency rank
- 44654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cerradura | cerraduras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mecanismo usualmente de metal que se incorpora a puertas, cajones de armarios, cofres, arcones, etc., para impedir que se puedan abrir sin la llave y así proteger su contenido. Este mecanismo se puede accionar mediante una llave normalmente de acero. En la actualidad, aparte de las cerraduras mecánicas, existen otras como las electro-mecánicas o las electrónicas, en las que la llave puede ser una tarjeta de plástico o PVC. | Forma del plural de cerradura. |
Where the eye mixes cerradura and cerraduras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. cerradura runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against cerraduras's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cerradura vs cerraduras
A purely visual mix-up. cerradura ([seraˈð̞uɾa]) and cerraduras ([seraˈð̞uɾas]) 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) - “cerradura” sits inside “cerraduras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cerradura is recorded at frequency rank #17,899, classified as anoun, pronounced [seraˈð̞uɾa]. cerraduras is at rank #26,755, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seraˈð̞uɾas].
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 44654, this pair ranks #135,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cerradura vs cerraduras
Shared letters: acderu. Private to "cerradura": -. Private to "cerraduras": s.
"cerradura" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "cerraduras" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cerradura ← ccerradura · ceradura · cerardura · cerraddura · cerradrua · cerraduar · cerradurra · cerraudra
- cerraduras ← ccerraduras · ceraduras · cerarduras · cerradduras · cerradruas · cerraduars · cerradurass · cerradurras
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cerradura" and "cerraduras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cerradura" or "cerraduras"?
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 "cerradura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cerraduras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cerradura" and "cerraduras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caradura vs cerradura". 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 #135,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.