Which to use
“galés” and “galeses” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,163
- “galés” frequency rank
- #43,603
- “galeses” frequency rank
- 67766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | galés | galeses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que es originaria de Gales, nación de Reino Unido. | Forma del masculino plural de galés. |
Where the eye mixes galés and galeses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. galés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against galeses's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between galés and galeses
A purely visual mix-up. galés ([gaˈles]) and galeses ([gaˈleses]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
galés is recorded at frequency rank #24,163, classified as anadj, pronounced [gaˈles]. galeses is at rank #43,603, tagged as anadj, pronounced [gaˈleses].
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 67766, this pair ranks #36,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of galés vs galeses
Shared letters: agls. Private to "galés": é. Private to "galeses": e.
"galés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "galeses" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- galeses ← agleses · gaelses · galeces · galeess · galesess · galesse · galesses · galleses
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "galés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "galeses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "galés" and "galeses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "galesa vs galeses". 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 #36,270 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.