Which to use
“comuna” is a noun and “comunes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,092
- “comuna” frequency rank
- #1,931
- “comunes” frequency rank
- 10023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comuna | comunes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acequia principal de donde se sacan los brazales. | Forma del plural de común. |
Where the eye mixes comuna and comunes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comuna with comunes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: comuna is [koˈmuna] while comunes is [koˈmunes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comuna is recorded at frequency rank #8,092, classified as anoun, pronounced [koˈmuna]. comunes is at rank #1,931, tagged as anadj, pronounced [koˈmunes].
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 10023, this pair ranks #300,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comuna vs comunes
Shared letters: cmnou. Private to "comuna": a. Private to "comunes": es.
"comuna" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "comunes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comuna" for "comunes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comuna" vs "comunes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "comuna" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comunes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comuna" and "comunes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comuna vs count". 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 #300,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.