ofertavsofertasTell them apart

Which to use

“oferta” and “ofertas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,950
“oferta” frequency rank
#4,629
“ofertas” frequency rank
6579
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature oferta ofertas
Definition Promesa que se hace de dar, cumplir o ejecutar una cosa. Forma del plural de oferta.

Where the eye mixes oferta and ofertas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. oferta runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against ofertas's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
oferta
7 ch
ofertas

Look-alike desk: oferta vs ofertas

A purely visual mix-up. oferta ([oˈfeɾt̪a]) and ofertas ([oˈfeɾt̪as]) 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) - “oferta” sits inside “ofertas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

oferta is recorded at frequency rank #1,950, classified as anoun, pronounced [oˈfeɾt̪a]. ofertas is at rank #4,629, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oˈfeɾt̪as].

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 6579, this pair ranks #310,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of oferta vs ofertas

Shared letters: aefort. Private to "oferta": -. Private to "ofertas": s.

"oferta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "ofertas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • oferta ← foerta · oefrta · oferat · oferrta · ofertta · ofetra · offerta · ofreta
  • ofertas ← foertas · oefrtas · oferats · oferrtas · ofertass · ofertsa · oferttas · ofetras

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "oferta" for "ofertas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([oˈfeɾt̪a] versus [oˈfeɾt̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "oferta" or "ofertas" show up more?
"oferta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,950 in our Spanish list, against #4,629 for "ofertas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "oferta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ofertas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #310,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "oferta" and "ofertas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ofertar vs ofertas". 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 #310,351 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