chantajevschantajesConfusable pair

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.

8 ch
chantaje
9 ch
chantajes

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

  • chantajecahntaje · cchantaje · chanatje · channtaje · chantaej · chantajje · chantjae · chanttaje
  • chantajescahntajes · cchantajes · chanatjes · channtajes · chantaejs · chantajess · chantajjes · chantajse

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "chantaje" and "chantajes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪axe] versus [t͡ʃãn̪ˈt̪axes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "chantaje" vs "chantajes" - which ranks higher?
"chantaje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,635 in our Spanish list, against #48,283 for "chantajes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list