Which to use
“espada” and “espadas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,781
- “espada” frequency rank
- #10,497
- “espadas” frequency rank
- 14278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espada | espadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arma blanca que consiste en una hoja de metal larga, aguda y cortante; guarnición y empuñadura. | En el juego de naipes con baraja española, nombre del palo que contiene representaciones de espadas. |
Where the eye mixes espada and espadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: espada vs espadas
A purely visual mix-up. espada ([esˈpað̞a]) and espadas ([esˈpað̞as]) 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) - “espada” sits inside “espadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14278, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espada is recorded at frequency rank #3,781, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈpað̞a]. espadas is at rank #10,497, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈpað̞as].
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 14278, this pair ranks #284,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of espada vs espadas
Shared letters: adeps. Private to "espada": -. Private to "espadas": -.
"espada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "espadas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "espada" and "espadas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "espada" or "espadas"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "espada" and "espadas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "espada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espada" and "espadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espadas vs estacas". 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 #284,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.