Which to use
“lluvias” is a noun and “lluviosa” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,092
- “lluvias” frequency rank
- #28,061
- “lluviosa” frequency rank
- 32153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lluvias | lluviosa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lluvia. | Forma del femenino de lluvioso. |
Where the eye mixes lluvias and lluviosa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lluvias runs 7 letters (CCVCVVC) against lluviosa's 8 (CCVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lluvias vs lluviosa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lluvias is [ˈʝuβ̞jas] while lluviosa is [ʝuˈβ̞josa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lluvias is recorded at frequency rank #4,092, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʝuβ̞jas]. lluviosa is at rank #28,061, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʝuˈβ̞josa].
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 32153, this pair ranks #203,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lluvias vs lluviosa
Shared letters: ailsuv. Private to "lluvias": -. Private to "lluviosa": o.
"lluvias" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "lluviosa" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lluvias" and "lluviosa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lluvias" or "lluviosa" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lluvias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lluviosa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lluvias" and "lluviosa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lluviosa vs lluviosos". 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 #203,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.