Which to use
“hamburguesa” is a noun and “hamburguesas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,993
- “hamburguesa” frequency rank
- #10,678
- “hamburguesas” frequency rank
- 20671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hamburguesa | hamburguesas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tortita de carne picada aglutinada en forma de filete, cocinada a la parrilla o a la plancha, aunque también puede freírse u hornearse. | Forma del femenino plural de hamburgués. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hamburguesa and hamburguesas apart are highlighted. They share 11 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: hamburguesa is [ãmbuɾˈɣ̞esa] while hamburguesas is [ãmbuɾˈɣ̞esas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hamburguesa” sits inside “hamburguesas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hamburguesa is recorded at frequency rank #9,993, classified as anoun, pronounced [ãmbuɾˈɣ̞esa]. hamburguesas is at rank #10,678, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ãmbuɾˈɣ̞esas].
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 20671, this pair ranks #258,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hamburguesa vs hamburguesas
Shared letters: abeghmrsu. Private to "hamburguesa": -. Private to "hamburguesas": -.
"hamburguesa" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCV · "hamburguesas" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hamburguesa ← ahmburguesa · habmurguesa · hambburguesa · hambruguesa · hambugruesa · hamburgeusa · hamburgguesa · hamburgueas
- hamburguesas ← ahmburguesas · habmurguesas · hambburguesas · hambruguesas · hambugruesas · hamburgeusas · hamburgguesas · hamburgueass
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hamburguesa vs hamburguesas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hamburguesa”; for an adjective, it's “hamburguesas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hamburguesa” entry
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