Which to use
“estigma” and “estigmas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,961
- “estigma” frequency rank
- #37,078
- “estigmas” frequency rank
- 55039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estigma | estigmas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marca que no se puede borrar. | Forma del plural de estigma. |
Where the eye mixes estigma and estigmas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. estigma runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against estigmas's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses estigma with estigmas
A purely visual mix-up. estigma ([esˈt̪iɣ̞ma]) and estigmas ([esˈt̪iɣ̞mas]) 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) - “estigma” sits inside “estigmas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estigma is recorded at frequency rank #17,961, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪iɣ̞ma]. estigmas is at rank #37,078, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪iɣ̞mas].
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 55039, this pair ranks #80,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of estigma vs estigmas
Shared letters: aegimst. Private to "estigma": -. Private to "estigmas": -.
"estigma" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "estigmas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "estigma" and "estigmas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "estigma" vs "estigmas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "estigma" and "estigmas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "estigma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estigmas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estigma" and "estigmas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enigmas vs estigmas". 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 #80,675 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.