Which to use
“dolencia” and “dolencias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,752
- “dolencia” frequency rank
- #31,753
- “dolencias” frequency rank
- 63505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dolencia | dolencias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indisposición, achaque, enfermedad. | Forma del plural de dolencia |
Where the eye mixes dolencia and dolencias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. dolencia runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVV) against dolencias's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dolencia vs dolencias
A purely visual mix-up. dolencia ([d̪oˈlẽnsja]) and dolencias ([d̪oˈlẽnsjas]) 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) - “dolencia” sits inside “dolencias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dolencia is recorded at frequency rank #31,752, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪oˈlẽnsja]. dolencias is at rank #31,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪oˈlẽnsjas].
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 63505, this pair ranks #48,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dolencia vs dolencias
Shared letters: acdeilno. Private to "dolencia": -. Private to "dolencias": s.
"dolencia" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "dolencias" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dolencia" and "dolencias" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dolencia" or "dolencias"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dolencia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dolencias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dolencia" and "dolencias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "demencia vs dolencia". 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 #48,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.