Which to use
“ruptura” and “rupturas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,357
- “ruptura” frequency rank
- #35,735
- “rupturas” frequency rank
- 42092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ruptura | rupturas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de romper o de romperse. | Forma del plural de ruptura |
Where the eye mixes ruptura and rupturas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ruptura runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against rupturas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ruptura and rupturas
A purely visual mix-up. ruptura ([rupˈt̪uɾa]) and rupturas ([rupˈt̪uɾas]) 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) - “ruptura” sits inside “rupturas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ruptura is recorded at frequency rank #6,357, classified as anoun, pronounced [rupˈt̪uɾa]. rupturas is at rank #35,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced [rupˈt̪uɾas].
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 42092, this pair ranks #150,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ruptura vs rupturas
Shared letters: aprtu. Private to "ruptura": -. Private to "rupturas": s.
"ruptura" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "rupturas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ruptura" and "rupturas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ruptura" or "rupturas" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ruptura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rupturas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ruptura" and "rupturas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roturas vs rupturas". 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 #150,140 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.