computadorasvscomputadoresConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#6,385
“computadoras” frequency rank
#22,991
“computadores” frequency rank
29376
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature computadoras computadores
Definition Forma del femenino plural de computador. Forma del plural de computador.

Where the eye mixes computadoras and computadores

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. computadoras and computadores follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

12 ch
computadoras
12 ch
computadores

Visual trap between computadoras and computadores

A purely visual mix-up. computadoras ([kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾas]) and computadores ([kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾes]) 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 a single letter - a in “computadoras” becomes e in “computadores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

computadoras is recorded at frequency rank #6,385, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾas]. computadores is at rank #22,991, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾes].

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 29376, this pair ranks #217,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of computadoras vs computadores

Shared letters: acdmoprstu. Private to "computadoras": -. Private to "computadores": e.

"computadoras" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC  ·  "computadores" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • computadorasccomputadoras · cmoputadoras · commputadoras · compputadoras · comptuadoras · compuatdoras · computaddoras · computadoars
  • computadoresccomputadores · cmoputadores · commputadores · compputadores · comptuadores · compuatdores · computaddores · computadoers

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "computadoras" and "computadores" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾas] versus [kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "computadoras" or "computadores" show up more?
"computadoras" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,385 in our Spanish list, against #22,991 for "computadores". 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 "computadoras" and "computadores" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "computadoras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "computadores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #217,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "computadoras" and "computadores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "computador 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 #217,318 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