Which to use
“semejante” and “semejantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,551
- “semejante” frequency rank
- #10,929
- “semejantes” frequency rank
- 15480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | semejante | semejantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es parecido o similar a alguien o algo. | Forma del plural de semejante. |
Where the eye mixes semejante and semejantes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. semejante runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCCV) against semejantes's 10 (CVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: semejante vs semejantes
A purely visual mix-up. semejante ([semeˈxãn̪t̪e]) and semejantes ([semeˈxãn̪t̪es]) 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) - “semejante” sits inside “semejantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
semejante is recorded at frequency rank #4,551, classified as anadj, pronounced [semeˈxãn̪t̪e]. semejantes is at rank #10,929, tagged as anadj, pronounced [semeˈxãn̪t̪es].
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 15480, this pair ranks #279,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of semejante vs semejantes
Shared letters: aejmnst. Private to "semejante": -. Private to "semejantes": -.
"semejante" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV · "semejantes" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- semejante ← cemejante · esmejante · seemjante · semeajnte · semejanet · semejannte · semejantte · semejatne
- semejantes ← cemejantes · esmejantes · seemjantes · semeajntes · semejanets · semejanntes · semejantess · semejantse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "semejante" and "semejantes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "semejante" vs "semejantes" - which ranks higher?
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 "semejante" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "semejantes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "semejante" and "semejantes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "semblante vs semejante". 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 #279,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.