Which to use
“hostia” and “hostias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,614
- “hostia” frequency rank
- #23,813
- “hostias” frequency rank
- 38427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hostia | hostias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hoja de pan ácimo que en la religión cristiana se consagra para ser consumida por los fieles en la eucaristía. | Forma del plural de hostia |
Where the eye mixes hostia and hostias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. hostia runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against hostias's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hostia with hostias
A purely visual mix-up. hostia ([ˈost̪ja]) 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 extra letter(s) - “hostia” sits inside “hostias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hostia is recorded at frequency rank #14,614, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈost̪ja]. 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 38427, this pair ranks #170,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hostia vs hostias
Shared letters: ahiost. Private to "hostia": -. Private to "hostias": -.
"hostia" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "hostias" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hostia" and "hostias" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hostia" vs "hostias" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hostia" and "hostias" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hostia" 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 #170,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hostia" 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 #170,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.