Which to use
“estrechar” and “estrechas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,259
- “estrechar” frequency rank
- #17,431
- “estrechas” frequency rank
- 42690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estrechar | estrechas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reducir a menor anchura o espacio alguna cosa. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de estrechar o de estrecharse. |
Where the eye mixes estrechar and estrechas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. estrechar and estrechas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: estrechar vs estrechas
A purely visual mix-up. estrechar ([est̪ɾeˈt͡ʃaɾ]) and estrechas ([esˈt̪ɾet͡ʃas]) 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 a single letter - r in “estrechar” becomes s in “estrechas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estrechar is recorded at frequency rank #25,259, classified as averb, pronounced [est̪ɾeˈt͡ʃaɾ]. estrechas is at rank #17,431, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪ɾet͡ʃas].
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 42690, this pair ranks #146,821 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estrechar vs estrechas
Shared letters: acehrst. Private to "estrechar": -. Private to "estrechas": -.
"estrechar" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "estrechas" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estrechar" for "estrechas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "estrechar" or "estrechas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "estrechar" and "estrechas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "estrechar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estrechas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,821 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estrechar" and "estrechas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estrechar vs estrechez". 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 #146,821 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.