Which to use
“nazi” and “nazis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,862
- “nazi” frequency rank
- #6,706
- “nazis” frequency rank
- 12568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nazi | nazis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relativo al nacionalsocialismo o nazismo. | Forma del plural de nazi. |
Where the eye mixes nazi and nazis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: nazi vs nazis
A purely visual mix-up. nazi ([ˈnasi]) and nazis ([ˈnasis]) 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) - “nazi” sits inside “nazis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nazi is recorded at frequency rank #5,862, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnasi]. nazis is at rank #6,706, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnasis].
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 12568, this pair ranks #291,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nazi vs nazis
Shared letters: ainz. Private to "nazi": -. Private to "nazis": s.
"nazi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nazis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nazi" and "nazis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nazi" or "nazis"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "nazi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nazis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nazi" and "nazis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nacos vs nazis". 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 #291,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.