Which to use
“finalista” is a noun and “finalistas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,145
- “finalista” frequency rank
- #13,913
- “finalistas” frequency rank
- 31058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finalista | finalistas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partidario de la doctrina de las causas finales. | Forma del plural de finalista. |
Where the eye mixes finalista and finalistas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. finalista runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCCV) against finalistas's 10 (CVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between finalista and finalistas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: finalista is [finaˈlist̪a] while finalistas is [finaˈlist̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “finalista” sits inside “finalistas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finalista is recorded at frequency rank #17,145, classified as anoun, pronounced [finaˈlist̪a]. finalistas is at rank #13,913, tagged as anadj, pronounced [finaˈlist̪as].
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 31058, this pair ranks #209,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of finalista vs finalistas
Shared letters: afilnst. Private to "finalista": -. Private to "finalistas": -.
"finalista" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV · "finalistas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- finalista ← ffinalista · fianlista · finailsta · finalisat · finalissta · finalistta · finalitsa · finallista
- finalistas ← ffinalistas · fianlistas · finailstas · finalisats · finalisstas · finalistass · finalistsa · finalisttas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "finalista" for "finalistas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "finalista" or "finalistas"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "finalista" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "finalistas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #209,008 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.