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Which to use

“lesbiana” and “lesbianas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,259
“lesbiana” frequency rank
#9,849
“lesbianas” frequency rank
21108
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lesbiana lesbianas
Definition Mujer que siente atracción sexual por otras mujeres. Forma del plural de lesbiana.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lesbiana and lesbianas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
lesbiana
9 ch
lesbianas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lesbiana ([lesˈβ̞jana]) and lesbianas ([lesˈβ̞janas]) 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) - “lesbiana” sits inside “lesbianas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lesbiana is recorded at frequency rank #11,259, classified as anoun, pronounced [lesˈβ̞jana]. lesbianas is at rank #9,849, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lesˈβ̞janas].

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 21108, this pair ranks #256,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of lesbiana vs lesbianas

Shared letters: abeilns. Private to "lesbiana": -. Private to "lesbianas": -.

"lesbiana" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV  ·  "lesbianas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lesbianaelsbiana · lebsiana · lesbaina · lesbbiana · lesbiaan · lesbianna · lesbinaa · lesibana
  • lesbianaselsbianas · lebsianas · lesbainas · lesbbianas · lesbiaans · lesbianass · lesbiannas · lesbiansa

Frequency comparison

lesbiana#11,259
lesbianas#9,849

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lesbiana" and "lesbianas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([lesˈβ̞jana] versus [lesˈβ̞janas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lesbiana" or "lesbianas"?
"lesbianas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,849 in our Spanish list, against #11,259 for "lesbiana". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lesbiana vs lesbianas

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 “lesbiana” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list