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

#23,233
“sinagoga” frequency rank
#46,814
“sinagogas” frequency rank
70047
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sinagoga sinagogas
Definition Asamblea de fieles judíos. Forma del plural de sinagoga.

Where the eye mixes sinagoga and sinagogas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sinagoga runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against sinagogas's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
sinagoga
9 ch
sinagogas

Visual trap between sinagoga and sinagogas

A purely visual mix-up. sinagoga ([sinaˈɣ̞oɣ̞a]) and sinagogas ([sinaˈɣ̞oɣ̞as]) 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) - “sinagoga” sits inside “sinagogas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sinagoga is recorded at frequency rank #23,233, classified as anoun, pronounced [sinaˈɣ̞oɣ̞a]. sinagogas is at rank #46,814, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sinaˈɣ̞oɣ̞as].

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 70047, this pair ranks #30,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sinagoga vs sinagogas

Shared letters: aginos. Private to "sinagoga": -. Private to "sinagogas": -.

"sinagoga" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "sinagogas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sinagoga ← cinagoga · isnagoga · siangoga · sinaggoa · sinaggoga · sinagoag · sinagogga · sinaogga
  • sinagogas ← cinagogas · isnagogas · siangogas · sinaggoas · sinaggogas · sinagoags · sinagogass · sinagoggas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sinagoga" and "sinagogas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([sinaˈɣ̞oɣ̞a] versus [sinaˈɣ̞oɣ̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "sinagoga" vs "sinagogas" - which ranks higher?
"sinagoga" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,233 in our Spanish list, against #46,814 for "sinagogas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sinagoga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sinagogas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #30,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sinagoga" and "sinagogas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sinagoga vs Sinaloa". 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 #30,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list