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.
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?
Frequency check: "compañeras" vs "compañías" - which ranks higher?
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.