Which to use
“futbolista” and “futbolistas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,000
- “futbolista” frequency rank
- #10,672
- “futbolistas” frequency rank
- 18672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | futbolista | futbolistas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicese del jugador o jugadora que practica el deporte del futbol | Forma del plural de futbolista. |
Where the eye mixes futbolista and futbolistas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. futbolista runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCCV) against futbolistas's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between futbolista and futbolistas
A purely visual mix-up. futbolista ([fut̪β̞oˈlist̪a]) and futbolistas ([fut̪β̞oˈlist̪as]) 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) - “futbolista” sits inside “futbolistas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
futbolista is recorded at frequency rank #8,000, classified as anoun, pronounced [fut̪β̞oˈlist̪a]. futbolistas is at rank #10,672, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fut̪β̞oˈlist̪as].
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 18672, this pair ranks #266,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of futbolista vs futbolistas
Shared letters: abfilostu. Private to "futbolista": -. Private to "futbolistas": -.
"futbolista" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV · "futbolistas" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- futbolista ← ffutbolista · ftubolista · fubtolista · futbbolista · futbloista · futboilsta · futbolisat · futbolissta
- futbolistas ← ffutbolistas · ftubolistas · fubtolistas · futbbolistas · futbloistas · futboilstas · futbolisats · futbolisstas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "futbolista" and "futbolistas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "futbolista" or "futbolistas"?
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 "futbolista" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "futbolistas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "futbolista" and "futbolistas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "futbolista vs futbolística". 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 #266,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.