Which to use
“dolar” is a verb and “dólares” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,660
- “dolar” frequency rank
- #764
- “dólares” frequency rank
- 21424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dolar | dólares |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Labrar la madera con la doladera. | Forma del plural de dólar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dolar and dólares apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dolar is [d̪oˈlaɾ] while dólares is [ˈd̪olaɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dolar is recorded at frequency rank #20,660, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪oˈlaɾ]. dólares is at rank #764, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪olaɾes].
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 21424, this pair ranks #255,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dolar vs dólares
Shared letters: adlr. Private to "dolar": o. Private to "dólares": esó.
"dolar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dólares" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dolar ← ddolar · dloar · doalr · dolarr · dolra · odlar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dolar" and "dólares" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dolar" or "dólares"?
Remembering dolar vs dólares
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “dolar”; for a noun, it's “dólares”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dolar” entry
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