sinagogavssinagogasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sinagoga and sinagogas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
sinagoga
9 ch
sinagogas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • sinagogacinagoga · isnagoga · siangoga · sinaggoa · sinaggoga · sinagoag · sinagogga · sinaogga
  • sinagogascinagogas · isnagogas · siangogas · sinaggoas · sinaggogas · sinagoags · sinagogass · sinagoggas

Frequency comparison

sinagoga#23,233
sinagogas#46,814

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

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.
Which is more common, "sinagoga" or "sinagogas"?
"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.

Remembering sinagoga vs sinagogas

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 “sinagoga” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list