Which to use
“pilares” and “pulgares” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,517
- “pilares” frequency rank
- #41,030
- “pulgares” frequency rank
- 50547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pilares | pulgares |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de pilar. | Forma del plural de pulgar. |
Where the eye mixes pilares and pulgares
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. pilares runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against pulgares's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pilares vs pulgares
A purely visual mix-up. pilares ([piˈlaɾes]) and pulgares ([pulˈɣ̞aɾes]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pilares is recorded at frequency rank #9,517, classified as anoun, pronounced [piˈlaɾes]. pulgares is at rank #41,030, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pulˈɣ̞aɾes].
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 50547, this pair ranks #102,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pilares vs pulgares
Shared letters: aelprs. Private to "pilares": i. Private to "pulgares": gu.
"pilares" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "pulgares" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pilares" for "pulgares" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pilares" vs "pulgares" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pilares" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pulgares" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pilares" and "pulgares" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "polares vs pulgares". 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 #102,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.