taquillavstaquillasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,723
“taquilla” frequency rank
#35,779
“taquillas” frequency rank
48502
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature taquilla taquillas
Definition Papelera, o armario para guardar papeles, que se usa principalmente en las oficinas. Forma del plural de taquilla.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
taquilla
9 ch
taquillas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. taquilla ([t̪aˈkiʝa]) and taquillas ([t̪aˈkiʝas]) 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) - “taquilla” sits inside “taquillas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

taquilla is recorded at frequency rank #12,723, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈkiʝa]. taquillas is at rank #35,779, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈkiʝas].

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 48502, this pair ranks #114,130 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of taquilla vs taquillas

Shared letters: ailqtu. Private to "taquilla": -. Private to "taquillas": s.

"taquilla" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV  ·  "taquillas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • taquillaatquilla · taqiulla · taqquilla · taquila · taquilal · taqulila · tauqilla · tqauilla
  • taquillasatquillas · taqiullas · taqquillas · taquilals · taquilas · taquillass · taquillsa · taqulilas

Frequency comparison

taquilla#12,723
taquillas#35,779

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "taquilla" and "taquillas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪aˈkiʝa] versus [t̪aˈkiʝas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "taquilla" or "taquillas"?
"taquilla" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,723 in our Spanish list, against #35,779 for "taquillas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering taquilla vs taquillas

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 “taquilla” 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