Which to use
“computador” and “computadoras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,569
- “computador” frequency rank
- #6,385
- “computadoras” frequency rank
- 21954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | computador | computadoras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que computa. | Forma del femenino plural de computador. |
Where the eye mixes computador and computadoras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. computador runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against computadoras's 12 (CVCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses computador with computadoras
A purely visual mix-up. computador ([kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾ]) and computadoras ([kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾas]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “computador” sits inside “computadoras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
computador is recorded at frequency rank #15,569, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾ]. computadoras is at rank #6,385, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾas].
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 21954, this pair ranks #252,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of computador vs computadoras
Shared letters: acdmoprtu. Private to "computador": -. Private to "computadoras": s.
"computador" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "computadoras" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- computador ← ccomputador · cmoputador · commputador · compputador · comptuador · compuatdor · computaddor · computadorr
- computadoras ← ccomputadoras · cmoputadoras · commputadoras · compputadoras · comptuadoras · compuatdoras · computaddoras · computadoars
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "computador" for "computadoras" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "computador" or "computadoras" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "computador" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "computadoras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "computador" and "computadoras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compilador vs computador". 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 #252,591 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.