Which to use
“contraseña” is a noun and “contraseñas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,125
- “contraseña” frequency rank
- #16,800
- “contraseñas” frequency rank
- 23925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contraseña | contraseñas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Signo, especialmente verbal, que identifica a alguno como autorizado a acceder a ciertos lugares, recursos o servicios. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de contraseñar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contraseña and contraseñas apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
contraseña and contraseñas form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “contraseña” sits inside “contraseñas” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contraseña is recorded at frequency rank #7,125, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈseɲa]. contraseñas is at rank #16,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾaˈseɲas].
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 23925, this pair ranks #243,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contraseña" and "contraseñas" be used interchangeably?
Remembering contraseña vs contraseñas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “contraseña”; for a verb, it's “contraseñas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “contraseña” entry
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