fortunasvsfortuneWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: fortunas is a adjective, fortune is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“fortunas” is an adjective and “fortune” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,840
“fortunas” frequency rank
#38,717
“fortune” frequency rank
57557
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fortunas fortune
Definition Forma del femenino plural de fortuno. Fortuna.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fortunas and fortune apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
fortunas
7 ch
fortune

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fortunas is [foɾˈt̪unas] while fortune is /fɔʁ.tyn/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fortunas is recorded at frequency rank #18,840, classified as anadj, pronounced [foɾˈt̪unas]. fortune is at rank #38,717, tagged as anoun, pronounced /fɔʁ.tyn/.

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 57557, this pair ranks #70,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fortunas vs fortune

Shared letters: fnortu. Private to "fortunas": as. Private to "fortune": e.

"fortunas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "fortune" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fortunasffortunas · forrtunas · fortnuas · forttunas · fortuans · fortunass · fortunnas · fortunsa
  • fortuneffortune · forrtune · fortnue · forttune · fortuen · fortunne · forutne · fotrune

Frequency comparison

fortunas#18,840
fortune#38,717

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fortunas" and "fortune" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "fortunas" is an adjective and "fortune" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "fortunas" or "fortune"?
"fortunas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,840 in our Spanish list, against #38,717 for "fortune". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fortunas vs fortune

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “fortunas”; for a noun, it's “fortune”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fortunas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list