Which to use
“minoría” and “minorías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,755
- “minoría” frequency rank
- #9,861
- “minorías” frequency rank
- 15616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | minoría | minorías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grupo numérico que representa un pequeño porcentaje sobre el conjunto total. | Forma del plural de minoría. |
Where the eye mixes minoría and minorías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. minoría runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against minorías's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between minoría and minorías
A purely visual mix-up. minoría ([minoˈɾia]) and minorías ([minoˈɾias]) 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) - “minoría” sits inside “minorías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
minoría is recorded at frequency rank #5,755, classified as anoun, pronounced [minoˈɾia]. minorías is at rank #9,861, tagged as anoun, pronounced [minoˈɾias].
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 15616, this pair ranks #279,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of minoría vs minorías
Shared letters: aimnorí. Private to "minoría": -. Private to "minorías": s.
"minoría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "minorías" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "minoría" and "minorías" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "minoría" vs "minorías" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "minoría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "minorías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "minoría" and "minorías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "minor vs minoría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #279,445 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.