Which to use
“planilla” and “plantilla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,766
- “planilla” frequency rank
- #7,211
- “plantilla” frequency rank
- 27977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | planilla | plantilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Documento que contiene datos ordenados en filas y columnas. | Suela sobre la cual los zapateros arman el calzado. |
Where the eye mixes planilla and plantilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. planilla runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against plantilla's 9 (CCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses planilla with plantilla
A purely visual mix-up. planilla ([plaˈniʝa]) and plantilla ([plãn̪ˈt̪iʝa]) 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 27977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
planilla is recorded at frequency rank #20,766, classified as anoun, pronounced [plaˈniʝa]. plantilla is at rank #7,211, tagged as anoun, pronounced [plãn̪ˈt̪iʝa].
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 27977, this pair ranks #224,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of planilla vs plantilla
Shared letters: ailnp. Private to "planilla": -. Private to "plantilla": t.
"planilla" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "plantilla" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "planilla" for "plantilla" ever safe?
Which is more common, "planilla" or "plantilla"?
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 "planilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plantilla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "planilla" and "plantilla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patilla vs planilla". 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 #224,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.