Which to use
“filosofía” and “filosofías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,212
- “filosofía” frequency rank
- #37,622
- “filosofías” frequency rank
- 39834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | filosofía | filosofías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ciencia que intenta establecer una concepción racional del universo mediante la autorreflexión sobre sus propias funciones valorativas. | Forma del plural de filosofía. |
Where the eye mixes filosofía and filosofías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. filosofía runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVV) against filosofías's 10 (CVCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: filosofía vs filosofías
A purely visual mix-up. filosofía ([filosoˈfia]) and filosofías ([filosoˈfias]) 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) - “filosofía” sits inside “filosofías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
filosofía is recorded at frequency rank #2,212, classified as anoun, pronounced [filosoˈfia]. filosofías is at rank #37,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced [filosoˈfias].
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 39834, this pair ranks #162,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of filosofía vs filosofías
Shared letters: afilosí. Private to "filosofía": -. Private to "filosofías": -.
"filosofía" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV · "filosofías" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "filosofía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "filosofías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "filosofía" and "filosofías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filosofías vs filosóficos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #162,409 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.