Which to use
“figura” and “futura” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,481
- “figura” frequency rank
- #5,835
- “futura” frequency rank
- 7316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figura | futura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma exterior característica de un cuerpo, que la distingue de otro. | Forma del femenino singular de futuro. |
Where the eye mixes figura and futura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. figura and futura follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between figura and futura
A purely visual mix-up. figura ([fiˈɣ̞uɾa]) and futura ([fuˈt̪uɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figura is recorded at frequency rank #1,481, classified as anoun, pronounced [fiˈɣ̞uɾa]. futura is at rank #5,835, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fuˈt̪uɾa].
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 7316, this pair ranks #308,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of figura vs futura
Shared letters: afru. Private to "figura": gi. Private to "futura": t.
"figura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "futura" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "figura" for "futura" ever safe?
Frequency check: "figura" vs "futura" - 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 "figura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "futura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figura" and "futura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figura vs fijará". 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 #308,328 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.