Which to use
“polilla” and “polla” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,810
- “polilla” frequency rank
- #8,568
- “polla” frequency rank
- 41378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | polilla | polla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mariposa nocturna de un centímetro de largo, cenicienta, con una mancha negra en las alas, que son horizontales y estrechas, cabeza amarillenta y antenas casi verticales. Su larva, de unos dos milímetros de longitud, se alimenta de borra y hace una especie de capullo, destruyendo para ello la materia en donde anida, que suele ser de lana, tejidos, pieles, papel, etc. | Hembra del pollo. |
Where the eye mixes polilla and polla
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between polilla and polla
A purely visual mix-up. polilla ([poˈliʝa]) and polla ([ˈpoʝa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
polilla is recorded at frequency rank #32,810, classified as anoun, pronounced [poˈliʝa]. polla is at rank #8,568, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoʝa].
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 41378, this pair ranks #153,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of polilla vs polla
Shared letters: alop. Private to "polilla": i. Private to "polla": -.
"polilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "polla" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "polilla" and "polla" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "polilla" or "polla" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "polilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "polla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "polilla" and "polla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "patilla vs polilla". 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 #153,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.