Which to use
“joya” and “joyas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,869
- “joya” frequency rank
- #6,919
- “joyas” frequency rank
- 14788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | joya | joyas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Objeto de ornato hecho de uno o más metales preciosos con piedras preciosas o gemas. | Forma del plural de joya. |
Where the eye mixes joya and joyas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between joya and joyas
A purely visual mix-up. joya ([ˈxoʝa]) and joyas ([ˈxoʝas]) 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) - “joya” sits inside “joyas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
joya is recorded at frequency rank #7,869, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxoʝa]. joyas is at rank #6,919, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxoʝas].
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 14788, this pair ranks #282,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of joya vs joyas
Shared letters: ajoy. Private to "joya": -. Private to "joyas": s.
"joya" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "joyas" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "joya" for "joyas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "joya" or "joyas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "joya" and "joyas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "joya" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "joyas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "joya" and "joyas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "joya vs jua". 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 #282,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.