Which to use
“edil” and “ediles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,349
- “edil” frequency rank
- #36,008
- “ediles” frequency rank
- 64357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edil | ediles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Concejal, magistrado. | Forma del plural de edil. |
Where the eye mixes edil and ediles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. edil runs 4 letters (VCVC) against ediles's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: edil vs ediles
A purely visual mix-up. edil ([eˈð̞il]) and ediles ([eˈð̞iles]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “edil” sits inside “ediles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edil is recorded at frequency rank #28,349, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈð̞il]. ediles is at rank #36,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eˈð̞iles].
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 64357, this pair ranks #45,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of edil vs ediles
Shared letters: deil. Private to "edil": -. Private to "ediles": s.
"edil" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ediles" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "edil" for "ediles" ever safe?
Frequency check: "edil" vs "ediles" - 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 "edil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ediles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edil" and "ediles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eagles vs ediles". 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 #45,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.