famosavsfamosasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“famosa” and “famosas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,483
“famosa” frequency rank
#7,997
“famosas” frequency rank
11480
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature famosa famosas
Definition Forma del femenino de famoso. Forma del femenino plural de famoso.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set famosa and famosas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
famosa
7 ch
famosas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. famosa ([faˈmosa]) and famosas ([faˈmosas]) 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) - “famosa” sits inside “famosas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

famosa is recorded at frequency rank #3,483, classified as anadj, pronounced [faˈmosa]. famosas is at rank #7,997, tagged as anadj, pronounced [faˈmosas].

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 11480, this pair ranks #294,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of famosa vs famosas

Shared letters: afmos. Private to "famosa": -. Private to "famosas": -.

"famosa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "famosas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • famosaafmosa · fammosa · famoas · famossa · famsoa · faomsa · ffamosa · fmaosa
  • famosasafmosas · fammosas · famoass · famosass · famossas · famsoas · faomsas · ffamosas

Frequency comparison

famosa#3,483
famosas#7,997

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "famosa" and "famosas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([faˈmosa] versus [faˈmosas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "famosa" or "famosas"?
"famosa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,483 in our Spanish list, against #7,997 for "famosas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering famosa vs famosas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “famosa” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list