páginavspáginasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#634
“página” frequency rank
#1,494
“páginas” frequency rank
2128
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature página páginas
Definition Cada una de las dos caras de una hoja impresa. Forma del plural de página.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set página and páginas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
página
7 ch
páginas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. página ([ˈpaxina]) and páginas ([ˈpaxinas]) 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) - “página” sits inside “páginas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

página is recorded at frequency rank #634, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaxina]. páginas is at rank #1,494, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaxinas].

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 2128, this pair ranks #320,916 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of página vs páginas

Shared letters: aginpá. Private to "página": -. Private to "páginas": s.

"página" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "páginas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

página#634
páginas#1,494

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "página" and "páginas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpaxina] versus [ˈpaxinas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "página" or "páginas"?
"página" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #634 in our Spanish list, against #1,494 for "páginas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering página vs páginas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “página” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list