Which to use
“utopía” and “utopías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,374
- “utopía” frequency rank
- #45,068
- “utopías” frequency rank
- 58442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | utopía | utopías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquier lugar, idea o proyecto, enormemente atractivo, ideal, pero inalcanzable. | Forma del plural de utopía. |
Where the eye mixes utopía and utopías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. utopía runs 6 letters (VCVCVV) against utopías's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses utopía with utopías
A purely visual mix-up. utopía ([ut̪oˈpia]) and utopías ([ut̪oˈpias]) 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) - “utopía” sits inside “utopías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
utopía is recorded at frequency rank #13,374, classified as anoun, pronounced [ut̪oˈpia]. utopías is at rank #45,068, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ut̪oˈpias].
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 58442, this pair ranks #66,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of utopía vs utopías
Shared letters: aoptuí. Private to "utopía": -. Private to "utopías": s.
"utopía" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "utopías" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "utopía" and "utopías" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "utopía" vs "utopías" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "utopía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "utopías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "utopía" and "utopías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "utopías vs utópica". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.