Which to use
“multar” is a verb and “multas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,696
- “multar” frequency rank
- #7,198
- “multas” frequency rank
- 43894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multar | multas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imponer una multa a causa de un delito menor o falta cometida. | Forma del plural de multa. |
Where the eye mixes multar and multas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between multar and multas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: multar is [mul̪ˈt̪aɾ] while multas is [ˈmul̪t̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “multar” becomes s in “multas”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multar is recorded at frequency rank #36,696, classified as averb, pronounced [mul̪ˈt̪aɾ]. multas is at rank #7,198, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmul̪t̪as].
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 43894, this pair ranks #140,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of multar vs multas
Shared letters: almtu. Private to "multar": r. Private to "multas": s.
"multar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "multas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "multar" and "multas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "multar" or "multas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "multar" and "multas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "multar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "multar" and "multas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "multado vs multar". 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 #140,088 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.