Which to use
“genuina” and “genuinas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,552
- “genuina” frequency rank
- #49,039
- “genuinas” frequency rank
- 67591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genuina | genuinas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de genuino. | Forma del femenino plural de genuino. |
Where the eye mixes genuina and genuinas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. genuina runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against genuinas's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: genuina vs genuinas
A purely visual mix-up. genuina ([xeˈnwina]) and genuinas ([xeˈnwinas]) 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) - “genuina” sits inside “genuinas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genuina is recorded at frequency rank #18,552, classified as anadj, pronounced [xeˈnwina]. genuinas is at rank #49,039, tagged as anadj, pronounced [xeˈnwinas].
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 67591, this pair ranks #36,719 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of genuina vs genuinas
Shared letters: aeginu. Private to "genuina": -. Private to "genuinas": s.
"genuina" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "genuinas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "genuina" and "genuinas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "genuina" or "genuinas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "genuina" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genuinas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,719 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genuina" and "genuinas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genuinas vs genuinos". 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 #36,719 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.