Which to use
“nace” and “naces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,271
- “nace” frequency rank
- #47,276
- “naces” frequency rank
- 50547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nace | naces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de nacer. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de nacer. |
Where the eye mixes nace and naces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nace runs 4 letters (CVCV) against naces's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: nace vs naces
A purely visual mix-up. nace ([ˈnase]) and naces ([ˈnases]) 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) - “nace” sits inside “naces”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nace is recorded at frequency rank #3,271, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnase]. naces is at rank #47,276, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnases].
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 50547, this pair ranks #102,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nace vs naces
Shared letters: acen. Private to "nace": -. Private to "naces": s.
"nace" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "naces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nace" and "naces" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nace" vs "naces" - 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 "nace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "naces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nace" and "naces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "naces vs nacos". 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 #102,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.