Which to use
“dogma” and “dogmas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,000
- “dogma” frequency rank
- #26,414
- “dogmas” frequency rank
- 46414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dogma | dogmas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Creencia o principio cuya validez se da por sentada sin ulterior discusión en un determinado contexto | Forma del plural de dogma. |
Where the eye mixes dogma and dogmas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dogma runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against dogmas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dogma vs dogmas
A purely visual mix-up. dogma ([ˈd̪oɣ̞ma]) and dogmas ([ˈd̪oɣ̞mas]) 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) - “dogma” sits inside “dogmas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dogma is recorded at frequency rank #20,000, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪oɣ̞ma]. dogmas is at rank #26,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪oɣ̞mas].
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 46414, this pair ranks #125,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dogma vs dogmas
Shared letters: adgmo. Private to "dogma": -. Private to "dogmas": s.
"dogma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dogmas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dogma" and "dogmas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dogma" or "dogmas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dogma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dogmas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dogma" and "dogmas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dimas vs dogmas". 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 #125,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.