Which to use
“verduras” and “verrugas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,644
- “verduras” frequency rank
- #38,446
- “verrugas” frequency rank
- 46090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verduras | verrugas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de verdura. | Forma del plural de verruga. |
Where the eye mixes verduras and verrugas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verduras and verrugas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verduras with verrugas
A purely visual mix-up. verduras ([beɾˈð̞uɾas]) and verrugas ([beˈruɣ̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verduras is recorded at frequency rank #7,644, classified as anoun, pronounced [beɾˈð̞uɾas]. verrugas is at rank #38,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [beˈruɣ̞as].
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 46090, this pair ranks #127,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verduras vs verrugas
Shared letters: aersuv. Private to "verduras": d. Private to "verrugas": g.
"verduras" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verrugas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verduras" for "verrugas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verduras" vs "verrugas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verduras" and "verrugas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verduras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verrugas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verduras" and "verrugas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdugos vs verrugas". 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 #127,733 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.