Which to use
“espadas” and “espasa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,497
- “espadas” frequency rank
- #30,893
- “espasa” frequency rank
- 41390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espadas | espasa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En el juego de naipes con baraja española, nombre del palo que contiene representaciones de espadas. | Espada. |
Where the eye mixes espadas and espasa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: espadas vs espasa
A purely visual mix-up. espadas ([esˈpað̞as]) and espasa ([əsˈpa.zə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espadas is recorded at frequency rank #10,497, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈpað̞as]. espasa is at rank #30,893, tagged as anoun, pronounced [əsˈpa.zə].
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 41390, this pair ranks #153,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of espadas vs espasa
Shared letters: aeps. Private to "espadas": d. Private to "espasa": -.
"espadas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "espasa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "espadas" and "espasa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "espadas" or "espasa"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "espadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espasa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espadas" and "espasa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "escasea vs espasa". 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 #153,917 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.