Which to use
“propina” and “propinas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,254
- “propina” frequency rank
- #27,359
- “propinas” frequency rank
- 44613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propina | propinas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pequeña cantidad de dinero que se da a cambio de un servicio además e independientemente del precio o salario convenido. | Forma del plural de propina. |
Where the eye mixes propina and propinas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. propina runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against propinas's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: propina vs propinas
A purely visual mix-up. propina ([pɾoˈpina]) and propinas ([pɾoˈpinas]) 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) - “propina” sits inside “propinas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propina is recorded at frequency rank #17,254, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈpina]. propinas is at rank #27,359, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾoˈpinas].
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 44613, this pair ranks #136,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of propina vs propinas
Shared letters: ainopr. Private to "propina": -. Private to "propinas": s.
"propina" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "propinas" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "propina" and "propinas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "propina" vs "propinas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "propina" and "propinas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "propina" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "propinas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propina" and "propinas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "propensas vs propinas". 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 #136,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.