Which to use
“monja” and “monjas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,429
- “monja” frequency rank
- #11,617
- “monjas” frequency rank
- 24046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | monja | monjas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Religiosa sujeta a una de las órdenes aprobadas por la Iglesia, que ha hecho votos de pobreza, castidad y obediencia. | Forma del plural de monja. |
Where the eye mixes monja and monjas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: monja vs monjas
A purely visual mix-up. monja ([ˈmõŋxa]) and monjas ([ˈmõŋxas]) 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) - “monja” sits inside “monjas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
monja is recorded at frequency rank #12,429, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmõŋxa]. monjas is at rank #11,617, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmõŋxas].
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 24046, this pair ranks #242,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of monja vs monjas
Shared letters: ajmno. Private to "monja": -. Private to "monjas": s.
"monja" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "monjas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "monja" and "monjas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "monja" vs "monjas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "monja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "monjas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "monja" and "monjas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "monja vs month". 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 #242,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.