Which to use
“guardar” is a verb and “guardas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,927
- “guardar” frequency rank
- #14,604
- “guardas” frequency rank
- 18531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | guardar | guardas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Colocar algo en sitio seguro y apropiado para ello | Forma del plural de guarda. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set guardar and guardas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: guardar is [gwaɾˈð̞aɾ] while guardas is [ˈgwaɾð̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “guardar” becomes s in “guardas”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
guardar is recorded at frequency rank #3,927, classified as averb, pronounced [gwaɾˈð̞aɾ]. guardas is at rank #14,604, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgwaɾð̞as].
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 18531, this pair ranks #267,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of guardar vs guardas
Shared letters: adgru. Private to "guardar": -. Private to "guardas": s.
"guardar" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "guardas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "guardar" and "guardas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "guardar" or "guardas"?
Remembering guardar vs guardas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “guardar”; for a noun, it's “guardas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “guardar” entry
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