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.
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
- computadoras ← ccomputadoras · cmoputadoras · commputadoras · compputadoras · comptuadoras · compuatdoras · computaddoras · computadoars
- computadores ← ccomputadores · cmoputadores · commputadores · compputadores · comptuadores · compuatdores · computaddores · computadoers
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "computadoras" and "computadores" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "computadoras" or "computadores" show up more?
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.