compañerasvscompañíasWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“compañeras” and “compañías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,424
“compañeras” frequency rank
#2,548
“compañías” frequency rank
11972
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature compañeras compañías
Definition Forma del plural de compañera. Forma del plural de compañía.

Where the eye mixes compañeras and compañías

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. compañeras runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against compañías's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
compañeras
9 ch
compañías

Visual trap between compañeras and compañías

A purely visual mix-up. compañeras ([kõmpaˈɲeɾas]) and compañías ([kõmpaˈɲias]) 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 11972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

compañeras is recorded at frequency rank #9,424, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmpaˈɲeɾas]. compañías is at rank #2,548, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmpaˈɲias].

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 11972, this pair ranks #293,204 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of compañeras vs compañías

Shared letters: acmopsñ. Private to "compañeras": er. Private to "compañías": í.

"compañeras" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "compañías" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "compañeras" and "compañías" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kõmpaˈɲeɾas] versus [kõmpaˈɲias]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "compañeras" vs "compañías" - which ranks higher?
"compañías" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,548 in our Spanish list, against #9,424 for "compañeras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "compañeras" and "compañías" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "compañeras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "compañías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #293,204 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "compañeras" and "compañías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compactas vs compañías". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #293,204 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