Which to use
“reforma” and “reformas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,152
- “reforma” frequency rank
- #2,801
- “reformas” frequency rank
- 3953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reforma | reformas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de reformar o de reformarse | Forma del plural de reforma. |
Where the eye mixes reforma and reformas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reforma runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against reformas's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reforma and reformas
A purely visual mix-up. reforma ([reˈfoɾma]) and reformas ([reˈfoɾmas]) 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) - “reforma” sits inside “reformas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reforma is recorded at frequency rank #1,152, classified as anoun, pronounced [reˈfoɾma]. reformas is at rank #2,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈfoɾmas].
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 3953, this pair ranks #317,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reforma vs reformas
Shared letters: aefmor. Private to "reforma": -. Private to "reformas": s.
"reforma" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "reformas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reforma" and "reformas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "reforma" or "reformas" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "reforma" and "reformas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reforma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reformas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reforma" and "reformas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "referías vs reformas". 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 #317,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.