Which to use
“rápida” and “rápidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,578
- “rápida” frequency rank
- #12,246
- “rápidas” frequency rank
- 14824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rápida | rápidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de rápido. | Forma del femenino plural de rápido. |
Where the eye mixes rápida and rápidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rápida runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against rápidas's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rápida with rápidas
A purely visual mix-up. rápida ([ˈrapið̞a]) and rápidas ([ˈrapið̞as]) 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) - “rápida” sits inside “rápidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rápida is recorded at frequency rank #2,578, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈrapið̞a]. rápidas is at rank #12,246, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈrapið̞as].
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 14824, this pair ranks #282,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rápida vs rápidas
Shared letters: adiprá. Private to "rápida": -. Private to "rápidas": s.
"rápida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rápidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rápida" and "rápidas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rápida" or "rápidas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rápida" and "rápidas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rápida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rápidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rápida" and "rápidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rápidas vs rapiña". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #282,586 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.