Which to use
“fantasía” and “fantasías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,709
- “fantasía” frequency rank
- #12,384
- “fantasías” frequency rank
- 17093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fantasía | fantasías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imaginación, especialmente la que se caracteriza por la predominancia de constructos y conceptos que permanecen desconectados de la realidad objetiva. | Granos de perlas pegados unos con otros con alguna división por medio. |
Where the eye mixes fantasía and fantasías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. fantasía runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVV) against fantasías's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fantasía vs fantasías
A purely visual mix-up. fantasía ([fãn̪t̪aˈsia]) and fantasías ([fãn̪t̪aˈsias]) 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) - “fantasía” sits inside “fantasías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fantasía is recorded at frequency rank #4,709, classified as anoun, pronounced [fãn̪t̪aˈsia]. fantasías is at rank #12,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fãn̪t̪aˈsias].
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 17093, this pair ranks #273,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fantasía vs fantasías
Shared letters: afnstí. Private to "fantasía": -. Private to "fantasías": -.
"fantasía" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "fantasías" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fantasía" and "fantasías" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fantasía" or "fantasías"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fantasía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fantasías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fantasía" and "fantasías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fantasear vs fantasías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #273,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.