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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "oferta" for "ofertas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "oferta" or "ofertas" show up more?
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.