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“criolla” and “criollas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,563
- “criolla” frequency rank
- #41,274
- “criollas” frequency rank
- 55837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | criolla | criollas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de criollo. | Forma del femenino plural de criollo. |
Where the eye mixes criolla and criollas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. criolla runs 7 letters (CCVVCCV) against criollas's 8 (CCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: criolla vs criollas
A purely visual mix-up. criolla ([ˈkɾjoʝa]) and criollas ([ˈkɾjoʝas]) 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) - “criolla” sits inside “criollas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
criolla is recorded at frequency rank #14,563, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾjoʝa]. criollas is at rank #41,274, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɾjoʝas].
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 55837, this pair ranks #77,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of criolla vs criollas
Shared letters: acilor. Private to "criolla": -. Private to "criollas": s.
"criolla" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV · "criollas" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "criolla" and "criollas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "criolla" or "criollas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "criolla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "criollas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "criolla" and "criollas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cebollas vs criollas". 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 #77,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.