princesasvsprincessWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,954
“princesas” frequency rank
#32,823
“princess” frequency rank
49777
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature princesas princess
Definition Forma del plural de princesa. Princesa.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
princesas
8 ch
princess

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. princesas ([pɾĩnˈsesas]) and princess (/pɹɪnˈsɛs/) 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 49777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

princesas is recorded at frequency rank #16,954, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾĩnˈsesas]. princess is at rank #32,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɹɪnˈsɛs/.

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 49777, this pair ranks #106,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of princesas vs princess

Shared letters: ceinprs. Private to "princesas": a. Private to "princess": -.

"princesas" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC  ·  "princess" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • princesaspirncesas · pprincesas · pricnesas · princcesas · princeass · princesass · princessas · princseas
  • princesspirncess · pprincess · pricness · princcess · princes · princses · prinecss · prinncess

Frequency comparison

princesas#16,954
princess#32,823

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "princesas" and "princess" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pɾĩnˈsesas] versus /pɹɪnˈsɛs/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "princesas" or "princess"?
"princesas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,954 in our Spanish list, against #32,823 for "princess". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering princesas vs princess

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 “princesas” 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