Which to use
“jaula” and “jaulas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,438
- “jaula” frequency rank
- #23,105
- “jaulas” frequency rank
- 34543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jaula | jaulas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Caja hecha con listones o barrotes separados entre sí, usada como prisión | Forma del plural de jaula. |
Where the eye mixes jaula and jaulas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. jaula runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against jaulas's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between jaula and jaulas
A purely visual mix-up. jaula ([ˈxawla]) and jaulas ([ˈxawlas]) 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) - “jaula” sits inside “jaulas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jaula is recorded at frequency rank #11,438, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxawla]. jaulas is at rank #23,105, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxawlas].
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 34543, this pair ranks #190,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jaula vs jaulas
Shared letters: ajlu. Private to "jaula": -. Private to "jaulas": s.
"jaula" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "jaulas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jaula" and "jaulas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "jaula" or "jaulas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jaula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jaulas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jaula" and "jaulas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jauja vs jaulas". 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 #190,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.