Which to use
“pollas” and “pollos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,005
- “pollas” frequency rank
- #12,446
- “pollos” frequency rank
- 37451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pollas | pollos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de polla. | Forma del plural de pollo. |
Where the eye mixes pollas and pollos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pollas vs pollos
A purely visual mix-up. pollas ([ˈpoʝas]) and pollos ([ˈpoʝos]) 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 a single letter - a in “pollas” becomes o in “pollos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pollas is recorded at frequency rank #25,005, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoʝas]. pollos is at rank #12,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoʝos].
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 37451, this pair ranks #175,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pollas vs pollos
Shared letters: lops. Private to "pollas": a. Private to "pollos": -.
"pollas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pollos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pollas" and "pollos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pollas" or "pollos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pollas" and "pollos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pollas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pollos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pollas" and "pollos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pollas vs postas". 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 #175,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.