peludavspeludasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,918
“peluda” frequency rank
#41,536
“peludas” frequency rank
73454
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature peluda peludas
Definition Forma del femenino de peludo. Forma del femenino plural de peludo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
peluda
7 ch
peludas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. peluda ([peˈluð̞a]) and peludas ([peˈluð̞as]) 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) - “peluda” sits inside “peludas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

peluda is recorded at frequency rank #31,918, classified as anadj, pronounced [peˈluð̞a]. peludas is at rank #41,536, tagged as anadj, pronounced [peˈluð̞as].

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 73454, this pair ranks #23,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of peluda vs peludas

Shared letters: adelpu. Private to "peluda": -. Private to "peludas": s.

"peluda" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "peludas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • peludaepluda · peldua · pelluda · peluad · peludda · peulda · pleuda · ppeluda
  • peludasepludas · pelduas · pelludas · peluads · peludass · peluddas · peludsa · peuldas

Frequency comparison

peluda#31,918
peludas#41,536

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "peluda" and "peludas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peˈluð̞a] versus [peˈluð̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "peluda" or "peludas"?
"peluda" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,918 in our Spanish list, against #41,536 for "peludas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering peluda vs peludas

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 “peluda” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list