Which to use
“pandillas” and “planillas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,628
- “pandillas” frequency rank
- #31,925
- “planillas” frequency rank
- 50553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pandillas | planillas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pandilla. | Forma del plural de planilla. |
Where the eye mixes pandillas and planillas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. pandillas (CVCCVCCVC) and planillas (CCVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between pandillas and planillas
A purely visual mix-up. pandillas ([pãn̪ˈd̪iʝas]) and planillas ([plaˈniʝas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pandillas is recorded at frequency rank #18,628, classified as anoun, pronounced [pãn̪ˈd̪iʝas]. planillas is at rank #31,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [plaˈniʝas].
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 50553, this pair ranks #102,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pandillas vs planillas
Shared letters: ailnps. Private to "pandillas": d. Private to "planillas": -.
"pandillas" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "planillas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pandillas" and "planillas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pandillas" or "planillas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pandillas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "planillas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pandillas" and "planillas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patillas vs planillas". 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 #102,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.