Which to use
“planillas” and “plantilla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,925
- “planillas” frequency rank
- #7,211
- “plantilla” frequency rank
- 39136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | planillas | plantilla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de planilla. | Suela sobre la cual los zapateros arman el calzado. |
Where the eye mixes planillas and plantilla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. planillas (CCVCVCCVC) and plantilla (CCVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: planillas vs plantilla
A purely visual mix-up. planillas ([plaˈniʝas]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
planillas is recorded at frequency rank #31,925, classified as anoun, pronounced [plaˈniʝas]. 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 39136, this pair ranks #166,204 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of planillas vs plantilla
Shared letters: ailnp. Private to "planillas": s. Private to "plantilla": t.
"planillas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "plantilla" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "planillas" and "plantilla" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "planillas" or "plantilla"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "planillas" 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 #166,204 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "planillas" and "plantilla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patillas vs planillas". 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 #166,204 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.