Which to use
“chantaje” and “chantajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,635
- “chantaje” frequency rank
- #48,283
- “chantajes” frequency rank
- 61918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chantaje | chantajes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de exigir algo bajo alguna amenaza a fin de obtener algún provecho. | Forma del plural de chantaje. |
Where the eye mixes chantaje and chantajes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between chantaje and chantajes
A purely visual mix-up. chantaje ([t͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪axe]) and chantajes ([t͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪axes]) 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) - “chantaje” sits inside “chantajes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chantaje is recorded at frequency rank #13,635, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪axe]. chantajes is at rank #48,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪axes].
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 61918, this pair ranks #53,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chantaje vs chantajes
Shared letters: acehjnt. Private to "chantaje": -. Private to "chantajes": s.
"chantaje" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "chantajes" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chantaje" and "chantajes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "chantaje" vs "chantajes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chantaje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chantajes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chantaje" and "chantajes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cantares vs chantajes". 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 #53,826 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.