Which to use
“espalda” and “espaldas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,985
- “espalda” frequency rank
- #5,723
- “espaldas” frequency rank
- 7708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espalda | espaldas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte posterior del cuerpo humano que va de la base del cuello y hombros al trasero. Está opuesta al pecho y su altura viene dada por la columna vertebral o espinal dorsal. Su anchura va en función de la caja torácica y los hombros. | Forma del plural de espalda. |
Where the eye mixes espalda and espaldas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: espalda vs espaldas
A purely visual mix-up. espalda ([esˈpal̪d̪a]) and espaldas ([esˈpal̪d̪as]) 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) - “espalda” sits inside “espaldas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espalda is recorded at frequency rank #1,985, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈpal̪d̪a]. espaldas is at rank #5,723, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈpal̪d̪as].
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 7708, this pair ranks #307,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of espalda vs espaldas
Shared letters: adelps. Private to "espalda": -. Private to "espaldas": -.
"espalda" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "espaldas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "espalda" for "espaldas" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "espalda" and "espaldas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "espalda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espaldas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #307,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espalda" and "espaldas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espalda vs Esparza". 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 #307,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.