Which to use
“japonesa” and “japonesas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,799
- “japonesa” frequency rank
- #13,499
- “japonesas” frequency rank
- 18298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | japonesa | japonesas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de japonés. | Forma del femenino plural de japonés. |
Where the eye mixes japonesa and japonesas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. japonesa runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against japonesas's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between japonesa and japonesas
A purely visual mix-up. japonesa ([xapoˈnesa]) and japonesas ([xapoˈnesas]) 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) - “japonesa” sits inside “japonesas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
japonesa is recorded at frequency rank #4,799, classified as anadj, pronounced [xapoˈnesa]. japonesas is at rank #13,499, tagged as anadj, pronounced [xapoˈnesas].
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 18298, this pair ranks #268,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of japonesa vs japonesas
Shared letters: aejnops. Private to "japonesa": -. Private to "japonesas": -.
"japonesa" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "japonesas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "japonesa" for "japonesas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "japonesa" vs "japonesas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "japonesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "japonesas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "japonesa" and "japonesas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jamones vs japonesa". 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 #268,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.