Which to use
“hostal” and “hostias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,946
- “hostal” frequency rank
- #23,813
- “hostias” frequency rank
- 54759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hostal | hostias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Establecimiento que ofrece servicios de hospedaje y alimentación a viajeros o turistas. | Forma del plural de hostia |
Where the eye mixes hostal and hostias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. hostal runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against hostias's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hostal and hostias
A purely visual mix-up. hostal ([osˈt̪al]) and hostias ([ˈost̪jas]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hostal is recorded at frequency rank #30,946, classified as anoun, pronounced [osˈt̪al]. hostias is at rank #23,813, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈost̪jas].
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 54759, this pair ranks #81,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hostal vs hostias
Shared letters: ahost. Private to "hostal": l. Private to "hostias": i.
"hostal" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hostias" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hostal" and "hostias" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hostal" or "hostias"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hostal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hostias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hostal" and "hostias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hostias vs ostias". 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 #81,904 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.