Which to use
“negar” and “niegas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,531
- “negar” frequency rank
- #36,706
- “niegas” frequency rank
- 41237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | negar | niegas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Decir no, respondiendo a una pregunta. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de negar o de negarse. |
Where the eye mixes negar and niegas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses negar with niegas
A purely visual mix-up. negar ([neˈɣ̞aɾ]) and niegas ([ˈnjeɣ̞as]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
negar is recorded at frequency rank #4,531, classified as averb, pronounced [neˈɣ̞aɾ]. niegas is at rank #36,706, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnjeɣ̞as].
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 41237, this pair ranks #154,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of negar vs niegas
Shared letters: aegn. Private to "negar": r. Private to "niegas": is.
"negar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "niegas" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "negar" and "niegas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "negar" vs "niegas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "negar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "niegas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "negar" and "niegas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "niegas vs nietas". 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 #154,772 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.