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

#13,530
“paradoja” frequency rank
#34,709
“paradojas” frequency rank
48239
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature paradoja paradojas
Definition Opinión o declaración opuesta a las ideas, opiniones, creencias o sentimientos de la mayoría de las personas. Forma del plural de paradoja

Where the eye mixes paradoja and paradojas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. paradoja runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against paradojas's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
paradoja
9 ch
paradojas

Why the eye confuses paradoja with paradojas

A purely visual mix-up. paradoja ([paɾaˈð̞oxa]) and paradojas ([paɾaˈð̞oxas]) 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) - “paradoja” sits inside “paradojas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

paradoja is recorded at frequency rank #13,530, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɾaˈð̞oxa]. paradojas is at rank #34,709, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paɾaˈð̞oxas].

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 48239, this pair ranks #115,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of paradoja vs paradojas

Shared letters: adjopr. Private to "paradoja": -. Private to "paradojas": s.

"paradoja" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "paradojas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • paradoja ← apradoja · paardoja · paraddoja · paradjoa · paradoaj · paradojja · paraodja · pardaoja
  • paradojas ← apradojas · paardojas · paraddojas · paradjoas · paradoajs · paradojass · paradojjas · paradojsa

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "paradoja" and "paradojas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([paɾaˈð̞oxa] versus [paɾaˈð̞oxas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "paradoja" or "paradojas"?
"paradoja" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,530 in our Spanish list, against #34,709 for "paradojas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "paradoja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "paradojas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #115,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "paradoja" and "paradojas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "paradoja vs parador". 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 #115,581 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