Which to use
“plagas” and “plumas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,203
- “plagas” frequency rank
- #9,017
- “plumas” frequency rank
- 23220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plagas | plumas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de plaga. | Forma del plural de pluma. |
Where the eye mixes plagas and plumas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. plagas and plumas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: plagas vs plumas
A purely visual mix-up. plagas ([ˈplaɣ̞as]) and plumas ([ˈplumas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plagas is recorded at frequency rank #14,203, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈplaɣ̞as]. plumas is at rank #9,017, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈplumas].
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 23220, this pair ranks #246,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of plagas vs plumas
Shared letters: alps. Private to "plagas": g. Private to "plumas": mu.
"plagas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "plumas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "plagas" for "plumas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "plagas" vs "plumas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "plagas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plumas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plagas" and "plumas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "peladas vs plagas". 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 #246,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.