Which to use
“sobrado” is an adjective and “sobras” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,781
- “sobrado” frequency rank
- #18,982
- “sobras” frequency rank
- 46763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sobrado | sobras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que sobra o es más abundante de lo necesario. | Parte que queda de algo, especialmente comida, después de usarlo o consumirlo. |
Where the eye mixes sobrado and sobras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sobrado runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against sobras's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sobrado and sobras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sobrado is [soˈβ̞ɾað̞o] while sobras is [ˈsoβ̞ɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sobrado is recorded at frequency rank #27,781, classified as anadj, pronounced [soˈβ̞ɾað̞o]. sobras is at rank #18,982, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsoβ̞ɾas].
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 46763, this pair ranks #123,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sobrado vs sobras
Shared letters: abors. Private to "sobrado": d. Private to "sobras": -.
"sobrado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "sobras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sobrado" for "sobras" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sobrado" vs "sobras" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sobrado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sobras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sobrado" and "sobras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sobraba vs sobrado". 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 #123,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.