Which to use
“muchísima” and “muchísimas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,295
- “muchísima” frequency rank
- #6,434
- “muchísimas” frequency rank
- 19729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | muchísima | muchísimas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de muchísimo, superlativo de mucho. | Forma del femenino plural de muchísimo, superlativo de mucho. |
Where the eye mixes muchísima and muchísimas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. muchísima runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against muchísimas's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses muchísima with muchísimas
A purely visual mix-up. muchísima ([muˈt͡ʃisima]) and muchísimas ([muˈt͡ʃisimas]) 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) - “muchísima” sits inside “muchísimas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
muchísima is recorded at frequency rank #13,295, classified as anadj, pronounced [muˈt͡ʃisima]. muchísimas is at rank #6,434, tagged as anadj, pronounced [muˈt͡ʃisimas].
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 19729, this pair ranks #262,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of muchísima vs muchísimas
Shared letters: achimsuí. Private to "muchísima": -. Private to "muchísimas": -.
"muchísima" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "muchísimas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "muchísima" for "muchísimas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "muchísima" or "muchísimas" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "muchísima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "muchísimas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "muchísima" and "muchísimas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "muchísima vs muchísimos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #262,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.