Which to use
“flag” and “flags” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,232
- “flag” frequency rank
- #47,144
- “flags” frequency rank
- 74376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flag | flags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variable que ouede tomar sólo dos valores posibles, que por lo general se indican mediante 1 (verdadero) y 0 (falso). | Forma del plural de flag. |
Where the eye mixes flag and flags
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: flag vs flags
A purely visual mix-up. flag ([ˈflaɣ̞]) and flags (/flæɡz/) 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) - “flag” sits inside “flags”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flag is recorded at frequency rank #27,232, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈflaɣ̞]. flags is at rank #47,144, tagged as anoun, pronounced /flæɡz/.
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 74376, this pair ranks #21,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of flag vs flags
Shared letters: afgl. Private to "flag": -. Private to "flags": s.
"flag" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "flags" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "flag" and "flags" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "flag" vs "flags" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "flag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flags" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flag" and "flags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flags vs flama". 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 #21,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.