Which to use
“computadora” is a noun and “computadoras” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,469
- “computadora” frequency rank
- #6,385
- “computadoras” frequency rank
- 9854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | computadora | computadoras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dispositivo electrónico capaz de realizar operaciones lógicas y matemáticas de manera programada y a gran velocidad. | Forma del femenino plural de computador. |
Where the eye mixes computadora and computadoras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: computadora vs computadoras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: computadora is [kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾa] while computadoras is [kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “computadora” sits inside “computadoras”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
computadora is recorded at frequency rank #3,469, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾa]. 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 9854, this pair ranks #300,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of computadora vs computadoras
Shared letters: acdmoprtu. Private to "computadora": -. Private to "computadoras": s.
"computadora" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCV · "computadoras" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- computadora ← ccomputadora · cmoputadora · commputadora · compputadora · comptuadora · compuatdora · computaddora · computadoar
- computadoras ← ccomputadoras · cmoputadoras · commputadoras · compputadoras · comptuadoras · compuatdoras · computaddoras · computadoars
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "computadora" for "computadoras" ever safe?
Which is more common, "computadora" or "computadoras"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "computadora" and "computadoras" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "computadora" 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 #300,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "computadora" and "computadoras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "computadoras vs computadores". 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 #300,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.