Which to use
“holandesa” and “holandesas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,872
- “holandesa” frequency rank
- #36,605
- “holandesas” frequency rank
- 52477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | holandesa | holandesas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de holandés. | Forma del femenino plural de holandés. |
Where the eye mixes holandesa and holandesas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. holandesa runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against holandesas's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between holandesa and holandesas
A purely visual mix-up. holandesa ([olãn̪ˈd̪esa]) and holandesas ([olãn̪ˈd̪esas]) 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) - “holandesa” sits inside “holandesas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
holandesa is recorded at frequency rank #15,872, classified as anadj, pronounced [olãn̪ˈd̪esa]. holandesas is at rank #36,605, tagged as anadj, pronounced [olãn̪ˈd̪esas].
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 52477, this pair ranks #92,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of holandesa vs holandesas
Shared letters: adehlnos. Private to "holandesa": -. Private to "holandesas": -.
"holandesa" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "holandesas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- holandesa ← hholandesa · hloandesa · hoalndesa · holadnesa · holanddesa · holandeas · holandessa · holandsea
- holandesas ← hholandesas · hloandesas · hoalndesas · holadnesas · holanddesas · holandeass · holandesass · holandessas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "holandesa" and "holandesas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "holandesa" or "holandesas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "holandesa" and "holandesas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "holandesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "holandesas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "holandesa" and "holandesas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "holandesas vs holandeses". 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 #92,499 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.