Which to use
“sobras” and “sobrinas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,982
- “sobras” frequency rank
- #42,155
- “sobrinas” frequency rank
- 61137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sobras | sobrinas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte que queda de algo, especialmente comida, después de usarlo o consumirlo. | Forma del plural de sobrina. |
Where the eye mixes sobras and sobrinas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sobras runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against sobrinas's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sobras with sobrinas
A purely visual mix-up. sobras ([ˈsoβ̞ɾas]) and sobrinas ([soˈβ̞ɾinas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sobras is recorded at frequency rank #18,982, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsoβ̞ɾas]. sobrinas is at rank #42,155, tagged as anoun, pronounced [soˈβ̞ɾinas].
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 61137, this pair ranks #56,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sobras vs sobrinas
Shared letters: abors. Private to "sobras": -. Private to "sobrinas": in.
"sobras" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sobrinas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sobras" and "sobrinas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sobras" or "sobrinas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sobras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sobrinas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sobras" and "sobrinas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sobrinas vs sobrios". 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 #56,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.