Which to use
“sistema” and “sistemas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #220
- “sistema” frequency rank
- #1,184
- “sistemas” frequency rank
- 1404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sistema | sistemas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto de reglas, principios, ideas o cosas, que están unidas por un criterio común y tienen una finalidad determinada. | Forma del plural de sistema. |
Where the eye mixes sistema and sistemas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. sistema runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against sistemas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sistema vs sistemas
A purely visual mix-up. sistema ([sisˈt̪ema]) and sistemas ([sisˈt̪emas]) 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) - “sistema” sits inside “sistemas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sistema is recorded at frequency rank #220, classified as anoun, pronounced [sisˈt̪ema]. sistemas is at rank #1,184, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sisˈt̪emas].
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 1404, this pair ranks #322,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sistema vs sistemas
Shared letters: aeimst. Private to "sistema": -. Private to "sistemas": -.
"sistema" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "sistemas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sistema" for "sistemas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sistema" or "sistemas"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sistema" and "sistemas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sistema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sistemas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sistema" and "sistemas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sistema vs sister". 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 #322,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.