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Which to use

“semejanza” and “semejanzas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,452
“semejanza” frequency rank
#27,775
“semejanzas” frequency rank
44227
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature semejanza semejanzas
Definition Rasgo, característica o conjunto de características en común, iguales o comparables. Condición de ser semejante, parecido o similar. Forma del plural de semejanza.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set semejanza and semejanzas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
semejanza
10 ch
semejanzas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. semejanza ([semeˈxãnsa]) and semejanzas ([semeˈxãnsas]) 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) - “semejanza” sits inside “semejanzas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

semejanza is recorded at frequency rank #16,452, classified as anoun, pronounced [semeˈxãnsa]. semejanzas is at rank #27,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced [semeˈxãnsas].

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 44227, this pair ranks #138,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of semejanza vs semejanzas

Shared letters: aejmnsz. Private to "semejanza": -. Private to "semejanzas": -.

"semejanza" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV  ·  "semejanzas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • semejanzacemejanza · esmejanza · seemjanza · semeajnza · semejanaz · semejannza · semejanzza · semejazna
  • semejanzascemejanzas · esmejanzas · seemjanzas · semeajnzas · semejanazs · semejannzas · semejanzass · semejanzsa

Frequency comparison

semejanza#16,452
semejanzas#27,775

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "semejanza" and "semejanzas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([semeˈxãnsa] versus [semeˈxãnsas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "semejanza" or "semejanzas"?
"semejanza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,452 in our Spanish list, against #27,775 for "semejanzas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering semejanza vs semejanzas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “semejanza” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list