Which to use
“economía” and “economías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #623
- “economía” frequency rank
- #8,650
- “economías” frequency rank
- 9273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | economía | economías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Administración eficiente y prudente de los bienes. | Forma del plural de economía. |
Where the eye mixes economía and economías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. economía runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVV) against economías's 9 (VCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: economía vs economías
A purely visual mix-up. economía ([ekonoˈmia]) and economías ([ekonoˈmias]) 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) - “economía” sits inside “economías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
economía is recorded at frequency rank #623, classified as anoun, pronounced [ekonoˈmia]. economías is at rank #8,650, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ekonoˈmias].
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 9273, this pair ranks #302,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of economía vs economías
Shared letters: acemnoí. Private to "economía": -. Private to "economías": s.
"economía" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV · "economías" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "economía" and "economías" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "economía" vs "economías" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "economía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "economías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "economía" and "economías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "economías vs economist". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #302,420 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.