Which to use
“chilena” is a noun and “chilenas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,404
- “chilena” frequency rank
- #14,543
- “chilenas” frequency rank
- 18947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chilena | chilenas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jugada acrobática del fútbol que consiste en chutar el balón durante un salto, golpeándolo con una pierna elevada sobre el resto del cuerpo, que a su vez está en el aire. | Forma del femenino plural de chileno. |
Where the eye mixes chilena and chilenas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chilena vs chilenas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chilena is [t͡ʃiˈlena] while chilenas is [t͡ʃiˈlenas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “chilena” sits inside “chilenas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chilena is recorded at frequency rank #4,404, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡ʃiˈlena]. chilenas is at rank #14,543, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t͡ʃiˈlenas].
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 18947, this pair ranks #265,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chilena vs chilenas
Shared letters: acehiln. Private to "chilena": -. Private to "chilenas": s.
"chilena" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "chilenas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chilena" and "chilenas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "chilena" or "chilenas"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chilena" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chilenas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chilena" and "chilenas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chilena vs chuleta". 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 #265,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.