Which to use
“fotocopia” and “fotocopias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,280
- “fotocopia” frequency rank
- #28,383
- “fotocopias” frequency rank
- 53663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fotocopia | fotocopias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reproducción fotográfica sobre papel de una imagen o documento, por lo general usando una máquina fotocopiadora. | Forma del plural de fotocopia. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fotocopia and fotocopias apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. fotocopia ([fot̪oˈkopja]) and fotocopias ([fot̪oˈkopjas]) 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) - “fotocopia” sits inside “fotocopias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fotocopia is recorded at frequency rank #25,280, classified as anoun, pronounced [fot̪oˈkopja]. fotocopias is at rank #28,383, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fot̪oˈkopjas].
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 53663, this pair ranks #86,807 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fotocopia vs fotocopias
Shared letters: acfiopt. Private to "fotocopia": -. Private to "fotocopias": s.
"fotocopia" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVV · "fotocopias" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fotocopia ← ffotocopia · footcopia · fotcoopia · fotoccopia · fotocoipa · fotocopai · fotocoppia · fotocpoia
- fotocopias ← ffotocopias · footcopias · fotcoopias · fotoccopias · fotocoipas · fotocopais · fotocopiass · fotocopisa
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fotocopia" and "fotocopias" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fotocopia" or "fotocopias"?
Remembering fotocopia vs fotocopias
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fotocopia” entry
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