Which to use
“víctima” is a noun and “victimas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,002
- “víctima” frequency rank
- #13,165
- “victimas” frequency rank
- 15167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | víctima | victimas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ofrenda que se mata en el sacrificio. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de victimar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set víctima and victimas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: víctima is [ˈbikt̪ima] while victimas is [bikˈt̪imas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
víctima is recorded at frequency rank #2,002, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbikt̪ima]. victimas is at rank #13,165, tagged as averb, pronounced [bikˈt̪imas].
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 15167, this pair ranks #281,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of víctima vs victimas
Shared letters: acimtv. Private to "víctima": í. Private to "victimas": s.
"víctima" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "victimas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- victimas ← bictimas · ivctimas · vcitimas · vicctimas · vicitmas · victiams · victimass · victimmas
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "víctima" and "victimas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "víctima" or "victimas"?
Remembering víctima vs victimas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “víctima”; for a verb, it's “victimas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “víctima” entry
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