Which to use
“pestaña” and “pestañas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,600
- “pestaña” frequency rank
- #15,448
- “pestañas” frequency rank
- 40048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pestaña | pestañas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los pelos que nacen del borde de los párpados. | Forma del plural de pestaña. |
Where the eye mixes pestaña and pestañas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pestaña runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against pestañas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pestaña with pestañas
A purely visual mix-up. pestaña ([pesˈt̪aɲa]) and pestañas ([pesˈt̪aɲas]) 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) - “pestaña” sits inside “pestañas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pestaña is recorded at frequency rank #24,600, classified as anoun, pronounced [pesˈt̪aɲa]. pestañas is at rank #15,448, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pesˈt̪aɲas].
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 40048, this pair ranks #161,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pestaña vs pestañas
Shared letters: aepstñ. Private to "pestaña": -. Private to "pestañas": -.
"pestaña" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "pestañas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pestaña" and "pestañas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pestaña" or "pestañas"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pestaña" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pestañas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pestaña" and "pestañas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pestaña vs pestañear". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #161,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.