danzavsdanzasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,697
“danza” frequency rank
#14,810
“danzas” frequency rank
19507
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature danza danzas
Definition Acción o efecto de danzar. Forma del plural de danza.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set danza and danzas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
danza
6 ch
danzas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. danza ([ˈd̪ãnsa]) and danzas ([ˈd̪ãnsas]) 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) - “danza” sits inside “danzas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

danza is recorded at frequency rank #4,697, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ãnsa]. danzas is at rank #14,810, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪ãnsas].

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 19507, this pair ranks #263,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of danza vs danzas

Shared letters: adnz. Private to "danza": -. Private to "danzas": s.

"danza" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "danzas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • danzaadnza · danaz · dannza · danzza · dazna · ddanza · dnaza
  • danzasadnzas · danazs · dannzas · danzass · danzsa · danzzas · daznas · ddanzas

Frequency comparison

danza#4,697
danzas#14,810

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "danza" and "danzas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪ãnsa] versus [ˈd̪ãnsas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "danza" or "danzas"?
"danza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,697 in our Spanish list, against #14,810 for "danzas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering danza vs danzas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “danza” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list