Which to use
“jirafa” and “jirafas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,186
- “jirafa” frequency rank
- #49,749
- “jirafas” frequency rank
- 82935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jirafa | jirafas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Giraffa camelopardalis) Mamífero artiodáctilo africano, herbívoro, rumiante, vive en pequeños rebaños de diez a veinte individuos. Es el animal más alto del mundo con una altura entre 4,80 metros y 5,5 metros; tiene un peso entre los 600 y los 900 kilos y es capaz de correr a 60 km por hora. Desde el punto de vista anatómico destacan su largo cuello de siete vértebras, y su potente corazón que debe bombear la sangre hasta la cabeza y evitar que se acumule en sus largas patas. | Forma del plural de jirafa. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jirafa and jirafas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
jirafa and jirafas form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “jirafa” sits inside “jirafas” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jirafa is recorded at frequency rank #33,186, classified as anoun, pronounced [xiˈɾafa]. jirafas is at rank #49,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced [xiˈɾafas].
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 82935, this pair ranks #8,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering jirafa vs jirafas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jirafa” entry
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