Which to use
“eclipse” and “eclipses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,141
- “eclipse” frequency rank
- #42,411
- “eclipses” frequency rank
- 54552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eclipse | eclipses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hecho en el que la luz procedente de un cuerpo celeste es bloqueada por otro. | Forma del plural de eclipse. |
Where the eye mixes eclipse and eclipses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eclipse with eclipses
A purely visual mix-up. eclipse ([eˈklipse]) and eclipses ([eˈklipses]) 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) - “eclipse” sits inside “eclipses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eclipse is recorded at frequency rank #12,141, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈklipse]. eclipses is at rank #42,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eˈklipses].
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 54552, this pair ranks #82,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eclipse vs eclipses
Shared letters: ceilps. Private to "eclipse": -. Private to "eclipses": -.
"eclipse" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "eclipses" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eclipse" and "eclipses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eclipse" or "eclipses"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eclipse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eclipses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #82,822 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.