Which to use
“judía” is a noun and “judías” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,828
- “judía” frequency rank
- #16,892
- “judías” frequency rank
- 25720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | judía | judías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frijol (semilla). | Forma del femenino plural de judío. |
Where the eye mixes judía and judías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. judía runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against judías's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between judía and judías
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: judía is [xuˈð̞ia] while judías is [xuˈð̞ias]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “judía” sits inside “judías”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
judía is recorded at frequency rank #8,828, classified as anoun, pronounced [xuˈð̞ia]. judías is at rank #16,892, tagged as anadj, pronounced [xuˈð̞ias].
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 25720, this pair ranks #235,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of judía vs judías
Shared letters: adjuí. Private to "judía": -. Private to "judías": s.
"judía" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "judías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "judía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "judías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #235,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "judía" and "judías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jua vs judía". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #235,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.