Which to use
“glándula” and “glándulas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,514
- “glándula” frequency rank
- #19,749
- “glándulas” frequency rank
- 44263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glándula | glándulas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Órgano destinado a la producción de una sustancia que secreta al interior del organismo, llamándose en ese caso endocrina, o fuera de éste, caso de las exocrinas. | Forma del plural de glándula. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set glándula and glándulas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. glándula ([ˈglãn̪d̪ula]) and glándulas ([ˈglãn̪d̪ulas]) 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) - “glándula” sits inside “glándulas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glándula is recorded at frequency rank #24,514, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈglãn̪d̪ula]. glándulas is at rank #19,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈglãn̪d̪ulas].
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 44263, this pair ranks #138,045 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of glándula vs glándulas
Shared letters: adglnuá. Private to "glándula": -. Private to "glándulas": s.
"glándula" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "glándulas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "glándula" and "glándulas" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering glándula vs glándulas
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 “glándula” entry
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