Which to use
“compañera” and “compañeras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,313
- “compañera” frequency rank
- #9,424
- “compañeras” frequency rank
- 13737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compañera | compañeras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de compañero. | Forma del plural de compañera. |
Where the eye mixes compañera and compañeras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. compañera runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against compañeras's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between compañera and compañeras
A purely visual mix-up. compañera ([kõmpaˈɲeɾa]) and compañeras ([kõmpaˈɲeɾas]) 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) - “compañera” sits inside “compañeras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compañera is recorded at frequency rank #4,313, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmpaˈɲeɾa]. compañeras is at rank #9,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmpaˈɲeɾas].
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 13737, this pair ranks #286,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compañera vs compañeras
Shared letters: acemoprñ. Private to "compañera": -. Private to "compañeras": s.
"compañera" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "compañeras" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compañera" and "compañeras" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "compañera" vs "compañeras" - 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 "compañera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compañeras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compañera" and "compañeras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compañera vs costanera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #286,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.