Which to use
“golondrina” and “golondrinas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,070
- “golondrina” frequency rank
- #38,727
- “golondrinas” frequency rank
- 74797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | golondrina | golondrinas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre común a varias aves de la familia de los hirundínidos con una cola ahorquillada característica, que cazan insectos al vuelo en los atardeceres. | Forma del plural de golondrina. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set golondrina and golondrinas apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. golondrina ([golõn̪ˈd̪ɾina]) and golondrinas ([golõn̪ˈd̪ɾinas]) 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) - “golondrina” sits inside “golondrinas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
golondrina is recorded at frequency rank #36,070, classified as anoun, pronounced [golõn̪ˈd̪ɾina]. golondrinas is at rank #38,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [golõn̪ˈd̪ɾinas].
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 74797, this pair ranks #20,686 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of golondrina vs golondrinas
Shared letters: adgilnor. Private to "golondrina": -. Private to "golondrinas": s.
"golondrina" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV · "golondrinas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- golondrina ← ggolondrina · gloondrina · gollondrina · golnodrina · golodnrina · golonddrina · golondirna · golondrian
- golondrinas ← ggolondrinas · gloondrinas · gollondrinas · golnodrinas · golodnrinas · golonddrinas · golondirnas · golondrians
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "golondrina" and "golondrinas" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering golondrina vs golondrinas
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 “golondrina” entry
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