Which to use
“Satán” and “Satanás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,615
- “Satán” frequency rank
- #14,957
- “Satanás” frequency rank
- 41572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Satán | Satanás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Término con que las religiones abrahámicas designan a una entidad suprasensible que representa la encarnación suprema del mal, personificada en el ángel caído que desobedeció y se rebeló contra los mandatos de Dios. | Término con que las religiones abrahámicas designan a una entidad suprasensible que representa la encarnación suprema del mal, personificada en el ángel caído que desobedeció y se rebeló contra los mandatos de Dios. |
Where the eye mixes Satán and Satanás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Satán runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Satanás's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Satán vs Satanás
A purely visual mix-up. Satán ([saˈt̪ãn]) and Satanás ([sat̪aˈnas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Satán is recorded at frequency rank #26,615, classified as aname, pronounced [saˈt̪ãn]. Satanás is at rank #14,957, tagged as aname, pronounced [sat̪aˈnas].
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 41572, this pair ranks #152,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Satán vs Satanás
Shared letters: anstá. Private to "Satán": -. Private to "Satanás": -.
"Satán" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Satanás" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Satán" and "Satanás" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Satán" or "Satanás" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Satán" and "Satanás" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Satán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Satanás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Satán" and "Satanás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Satán vs sotana". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #152,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.