Which to use
“comisaría” and “comisarías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,969
- “comisaría” frequency rank
- #32,567
- “comisarías” frequency rank
- 40536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comisaría | comisarías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Edificio o dependencias destinadas a alojar los equipamientos de la policía y a ser utilizados por ésta en el desempeño de sus funciones. | Forma del plural de comisaría. |
Where the eye mixes comisaría and comisarías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. comisaría runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVV) against comisarías's 10 (CVCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between comisaría and comisarías
A purely visual mix-up. comisaría ([komisaˈɾia]) and comisarías ([komisaˈɾias]) 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) - “comisaría” sits inside “comisarías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comisaría is recorded at frequency rank #7,969, classified as anoun, pronounced [komisaˈɾia]. comisarías is at rank #32,567, tagged as anoun, pronounced [komisaˈɾias].
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 40536, this pair ranks #158,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comisaría vs comisarías
Shared letters: acimorsí. Private to "comisaría": -. Private to "comisarías": -.
"comisaría" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV · "comisarías" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comisaría" and "comisarías" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "comisaría" vs "comisarías" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comisaría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comisarías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comisaría" and "comisarías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comisarías vs comisarios". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #158,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.