Which to use
“detalle” and “detalles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,493
- “detalle” frequency rank
- #1,308
- “detalles” frequency rank
- 3801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | detalle | detalles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Descripción o inventario minucioso de alguna cosa. | Forma del plural de detalle. |
Where the eye mixes detalle and detalles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. detalle runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against detalles's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between detalle and detalles
A purely visual mix-up. detalle ([d̪eˈt̪aʝe]) and detalles ([d̪eˈt̪aʝes]) 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) - “detalle” sits inside “detalles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
detalle is recorded at frequency rank #2,493, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪aʝe]. detalles is at rank #1,308, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪eˈt̪aʝes].
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 3801, this pair ranks #317,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of detalle vs detalles
Shared letters: adelt. Private to "detalle": -. Private to "detalles": s.
"detalle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "detalles" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "detalle" and "detalles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "detalle" or "detalles"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "detalle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "detalles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "detalle" and "detalles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "detallar vs detalle". 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 #317,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.