hemorragiavshemorragiasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,388
“hemorragia” frequency rank
#34,608
“hemorragias” frequency rank
49996
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hemorragia hemorragias
Definition Flujo de sangre fuera de venas, arterias o vasos capilares, de origen traumático o espontáneo por fragilidad de la pared capilar. Forma del plural de hemorragia.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hemorragia and hemorragias apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
hemorragia
11 ch
hemorragias

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hemorragia ([emoˈraxja]) and hemorragias ([emoˈraxjas]) 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) - “hemorragia” sits inside “hemorragias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hemorragia is recorded at frequency rank #15,388, classified as anoun, pronounced [emoˈraxja]. hemorragias is at rank #34,608, tagged as anoun, pronounced [emoˈraxjas].

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 49996, this pair ranks #105,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hemorragia vs hemorragias

Shared letters: aeghimor. Private to "hemorragia": -. Private to "hemorragias": s.

"hemorragia" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVV  ·  "hemorragias" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hemorragiaehmorragia · hemmorragia · hemoragia · hemorargia · hemorragai · hemorraggia · hemorraiga · hemorrgaia
  • hemorragiasehmorragias · hemmorragias · hemoragias · hemorargias · hemorragais · hemorraggias · hemorragiass · hemorragisa

Frequency comparison

hemorragia#15,388
hemorragias#34,608

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hemorragia" and "hemorragias" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([emoˈraxja] versus [emoˈraxjas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hemorragia" or "hemorragias"?
"hemorragia" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,388 in our Spanish list, against #34,608 for "hemorragias". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hemorragia vs hemorragias

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 “hemorragia” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list