emblemavsemblemasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“emblema” and “emblemas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,568
“emblema” frequency rank
#34,083
“emblemas” frequency rank
50651
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature emblema emblemas
Definition Pabellón. Por ejemplo: Sobre esto último, usted recordará que la CIA hizo algunos huecos en la punta de un viejo B-26 , le pintó el emblema cubano y sostuvo que era uno de los tres aviones que se había escapado Forma del plural de emblema.

Where the eye mixes emblema and emblemas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. emblema runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against emblemas's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
emblema
8 ch
emblemas

Visual trap between emblema and emblemas

A purely visual mix-up. emblema ([ẽmˈblema]) and emblemas ([ẽmˈblemas]) 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) - “emblema” sits inside “emblemas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

emblema is recorded at frequency rank #16,568, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈblema]. emblemas is at rank #34,083, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈblemas].

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 50651, this pair ranks #102,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of emblema vs emblemas

Shared letters: abelm. Private to "emblema": -. Private to "emblemas": s.

"emblema" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "emblemas" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • emblema ← ebmlema · embblema · embelma · embleam · emblemma · embllema · emblmea · emlbema
  • emblemas ← ebmlemas · embblemas · embelmas · embleams · emblemass · emblemmas · emblemsa · embllemas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "emblema" and "emblemas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ẽmˈblema] versus [ẽmˈblemas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "emblema" or "emblemas" show up more?
"emblema" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,568 in our Spanish list, against #34,083 for "emblemas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "emblema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "emblemas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #102,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "emblema" and "emblemas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emblema vs emplea". 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 #102,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list