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“fantasma” and “fantasmas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,619
- “fantasma” frequency rank
- #8,119
- “fantasmas” frequency rank
- 13738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fantasma | fantasmas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Visión irreal producto de la imaginación o el engaño de los sentidos. | Forma del plural de fantasma. |
Where the eye mixes fantasma and fantasmas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. fantasma runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against fantasmas's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fantasma vs fantasmas
A purely visual mix-up. fantasma ([fãn̪ˈt̪asma]) and fantasmas ([fãn̪ˈt̪asmas]) 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) - “fantasma” sits inside “fantasmas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fantasma is recorded at frequency rank #5,619, classified as anoun, pronounced [fãn̪ˈt̪asma]. fantasmas is at rank #8,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fãn̪ˈt̪asmas].
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 13738, this pair ranks #286,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fantasma vs fantasmas
Shared letters: afmnst. Private to "fantasma": -. Private to "fantasmas": -.
"fantasma" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "fantasmas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fantasma" and "fantasmas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fantasma" vs "fantasmas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fantasma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fantasmas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fantasma" and "fantasmas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fantasear vs fantasmas". 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 #286,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.