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

#18,196
“constructora” frequency rank
#29,125
“constructoras” frequency rank
47321
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature constructora constructoras
Definition Forma del femenino singular de constructor. Forma del femenino plural de constructor.

Where the eye mixes constructora and constructoras

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.

12 ch
constructora
13 ch
constructoras

Why the eye confuses constructora with constructoras

A purely visual mix-up. constructora ([kõnst̪ɾukˈt̪oɾa]) and constructoras ([kõnst̪ɾukˈt̪oɾas]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “constructora” sits inside “constructoras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

constructora is recorded at frequency rank #18,196, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnst̪ɾukˈt̪oɾa]. constructoras is at rank #29,125, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõnst̪ɾukˈt̪oɾas].

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 47321, this pair ranks #120,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of constructora vs constructoras

Shared letters: acnorstu. Private to "constructora": -. Private to "constructoras": -.

"constructora" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCV  ·  "constructoras" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • constructoracconstructora · cnostructora · connstructora · consrtuctora · consstructora · constrcutora · constrructora · construcctora
  • constructorascconstructoras · cnostructoras · connstructoras · consrtuctoras · consstructoras · constrcutoras · constrructoras · construcctoras

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "constructora" and "constructoras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kõnst̪ɾukˈt̪oɾa] versus [kõnst̪ɾukˈt̪oɾas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "constructora" vs "constructoras" - which ranks higher?
"constructora" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,196 in our Spanish list, against #29,125 for "constructoras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "constructora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "constructoras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #120,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "constructora" and "constructoras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constructivas vs constructoras". 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 #120,718 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