Which to use
“comisarías” and “comisario” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,567
- “comisarías” frequency rank
- #6,890
- “comisario” frequency rank
- 39457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comisarías | comisario |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de comisaría. | El que tiene poder y facultad de otro para ejecutar alguna orden o entender en algún negocio. |
Where the eye mixes comisarías and comisario
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. comisarías runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVVC) against comisario's 9 (CVCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between comisarías and comisario
A purely visual mix-up. comisarías ([komisaˈɾias]) and comisario ([komiˈsaɾjo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comisarías is recorded at frequency rank #32,567, classified as anoun, pronounced [komisaˈɾias]. comisario is at rank #6,890, tagged as anoun, pronounced [komiˈsaɾjo].
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 39457, this pair ranks #164,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comisarías vs comisario
Shared letters: acimors. Private to "comisarías": í. Private to "comisario": -.
"comisarías" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "comisario" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- comisario ← ccomisario · cmoisario · coimsario · comiasrio · comisairo · comisaroi · comisarrio · comisraio
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comisarías" and "comisario" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comisarías" or "comisario"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "comisarías" and "comisario" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comisarías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comisario" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comisarías" and "comisario" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comisarías vs comisarios". 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 #164,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.