princesavsprincesasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“princesa” and “princesas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,743
“princesa” frequency rank
#16,954
“princesas” frequency rank
19697
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature princesa princesas
Definition Manera de expresarse de un hombre respecto a su pareja, generalmente a su novia o aun a sus amigas Forma del plural de princesa.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set princesa and princesas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
princesa
9 ch
princesas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. princesa ([pɾĩnˈsesa]) and princesas ([pɾĩnˈsesas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “princesa” sits inside “princesas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

princesa is recorded at frequency rank #2,743, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾĩnˈsesa]. princesas is at rank #16,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾĩnˈsesas].

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 19697, this pair ranks #262,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of princesa vs princesas

Shared letters: aceinprs. Private to "princesa": -. Private to "princesas": -.

"princesa" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV  ·  "princesas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • princesapirncesa · pprincesa · pricnesa · princcesa · princeas · princessa · princsea · prinecsa
  • princesaspirncesas · pprincesas · pricnesas · princcesas · princeass · princesass · princessas · princseas

Frequency comparison

princesa#2,743
princesas#16,954

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "princesa" and "princesas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾĩnˈsesa] versus [pɾĩnˈsesas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "princesa" or "princesas"?
"princesa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,743 in our Spanish list, against #16,954 for "princesas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering princesa vs princesas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “princesa” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list