Which to use
“personaje” and “personajes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,418
- “personaje” frequency rank
- #1,491
- “personajes” frequency rank
- 2909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | personaje | personajes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Individuo que interviene en una obra literaria o de ficción. | Forma del plural de personaje. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set personaje and personajes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
personaje and personajes form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “personaje” sits inside “personajes” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
personaje is recorded at frequency rank #1,418, classified as anoun, pronounced [peɾsoˈnaxe]. personajes is at rank #1,491, tagged as anoun, pronounced [peɾsoˈnaxes].
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 2909, this pair ranks #319,413 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering personaje vs personajes
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 “personaje” entry
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