Which to use
“sílaba” and “sílabas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,792
- “sílaba” frequency rank
- #25,830
- “sílabas” frequency rank
- 53622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sílaba | sílabas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unidad fonológica que consta de uno o más sonidos pronunciados con un solo golpe de voz (o espiración) y agrupados alrededor del más sonoro, que comúnmente es una vocal. | Forma del plural de sílaba. |
Where the eye mixes sílaba and sílabas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sílaba vs sílabas
A purely visual mix-up. sílaba ([ˈsilaβ̞a]) and sílabas ([ˈsilaβ̞as]) 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) - “sílaba” sits inside “sílabas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sílaba is recorded at frequency rank #27,792, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsilaβ̞a]. sílabas is at rank #25,830, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsilaβ̞as].
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 53622, this pair ranks #86,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sílaba vs sílabas
Shared letters: ablsí. Private to "sílaba": -. Private to "sílabas": -.
"sílaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "sílabas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sílaba" and "sílabas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sílaba" vs "sílabas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "sílaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sílabas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sílaba" and "sílabas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sílaba vs soltaba". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #86,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.