Which to use
“hermosa” and “hermosas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,773
- “hermosa” frequency rank
- #6,310
- “hermosas” frequency rank
- 8083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hermosa | hermosas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de hermoso. | Forma del femenino plural de hermoso. |
Where the eye mixes hermosa and hermosas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. hermosa runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against hermosas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hermosa vs hermosas
A purely visual mix-up. hermosa ([eɾˈmosa]) and hermosas ([eɾˈmosas]) 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) - “hermosa” sits inside “hermosas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hermosa is recorded at frequency rank #1,773, classified as anadj, pronounced [eɾˈmosa]. hermosas is at rank #6,310, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eɾˈmosas].
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 8083, this pair ranks #306,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hermosa vs hermosas
Shared letters: aehmors. Private to "hermosa": -. Private to "hermosas": -.
"hermosa" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "hermosas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hermosa" and "hermosas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hermosa" or "hermosas"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hermosa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hermosas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hermosa" and "hermosas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hermes vs hermosa". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #306,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.