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“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.

4 ch
nazi
5 ch
nazis

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

  • nazianzi · naiz · nazzi · nnazi · nzai
  • nazisanzis · naizs · naziss · nazsi · nazzis · nnazis · nzais

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "nazi" and "nazis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈnasi] versus [ˈnasis]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "nazi" or "nazis"?
"nazi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,862 in our Spanish list, against #6,706 for "nazis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list