jaulavsjaulasWhat's the difference?

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.

5 ch
jaula
6 ch
jaulas

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

  • jaula ← ajula · jalua · jaual · jaulla · jjaula · juala
  • jaulas ← ajulas · jaluas · jauals · jaulass · jaullas · jaulsa · jjaulas · jualas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "jaula" and "jaulas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈxawla] versus [ˈxawlas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jaula" or "jaulas"?
"jaula" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,438 in our Spanish list, against #23,105 for "jaulas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list