genuinasvsgenuinoTell them apart

Which to use

“genuinas” and “genuino” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,039
“genuinas” frequency rank
#15,383
“genuino” frequency rank
64422
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature genuinas genuino
Definition Forma del femenino plural de genuino. Auténtico, puro o legítimo

Where the eye mixes genuinas and genuino

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. genuinas runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against genuino's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
genuinas
7 ch
genuino

Look-alike desk: genuinas vs genuino

A purely visual mix-up. genuinas ([xeˈnwinas]) and genuino ([xeˈnwino]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

genuinas is recorded at frequency rank #49,039, classified as anadj, pronounced [xeˈnwinas]. genuino is at rank #15,383, tagged as anadj, pronounced [xeˈnwino].

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 64422, this pair ranks #45,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of genuinas vs genuino

Shared letters: eginu. Private to "genuinas": as. Private to "genuino": o.

"genuinas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC  ·  "genuino" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • genuinas ← egnuinas · geniunas · gennuinas · genuians · genuinass · genuinnas · genuinsa · genunias
  • genuino ← egnuino · geniuno · gennuino · genuinno · genuion · genunio · geunino · ggenuino

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "genuinas" for "genuino" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([xeˈnwinas] versus [xeˈnwino]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "genuinas" or "genuino"?
"genuino" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,383 in our Spanish list, against #49,039 for "genuinas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "genuinas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "genuino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #45,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "genuinas" and "genuino" 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 #45,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list