tranvíavstranvíasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,002
“tranvía” frequency rank
#28,978
“tranvías” frequency rank
45980
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tranvía tranvías
Definition Vehículo que va sobre rieles por las calles de una ciudad, usando electricidad. Forma del plural de tranvía.

Where the eye mixes tranvía and tranvías

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
tranvía
8 ch
tranvías

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tranvía ([t̪ɾãmˈbia]) and tranvías ([t̪ɾãmˈbias]) 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) - “tranvía” sits inside “tranvías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tranvía is recorded at frequency rank #17,002, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾãmˈbia]. tranvías is at rank #28,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾãmˈbias].

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 45980, this pair ranks #128,375 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tranvía vs tranvías

Shared letters: anrtví. Private to "tranvía": -. Private to "tranvías": s.

"tranvía" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVV  ·  "tranvías" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tranvía" and "tranvías" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãmˈbia] versus [t̪ɾãmˈbias]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tranvía" or "tranvías"?
"tranvía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,002 in our Spanish list, against #28,978 for "tranvías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list