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Which to use

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

#27,819
“vitrina” frequency rank
#38,452
“vitrinas” frequency rank
66271
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vitrina vitrinas
Definition Escaparate o armario con la puerta de cristal para que se pueda ver lo que hay en su interior. Forma del plural de vitrina.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vitrina and vitrinas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
vitrina
8 ch
vitrinas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vitrina ([biˈt̪ɾina]) and vitrinas ([biˈt̪ɾinas]) 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) - “vitrina” sits inside “vitrinas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vitrina is recorded at frequency rank #27,819, classified as anoun, pronounced [biˈt̪ɾina]. vitrinas is at rank #38,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [biˈt̪ɾinas].

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 66271, this pair ranks #40,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vitrina vs vitrinas

Shared letters: ainrtv. Private to "vitrina": -. Private to "vitrinas": s.

"vitrina" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "vitrinas" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vitrinabitrina · ivtrina · virtina · vitirna · vitrian · vitrinna · vitrnia · vitrrina
  • vitrinasbitrinas · ivtrinas · virtinas · vitirnas · vitrians · vitrinass · vitrinnas · vitrinsa

Frequency comparison

vitrina#27,819
vitrinas#38,452

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vitrina" and "vitrinas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([biˈt̪ɾina] versus [biˈt̪ɾinas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vitrina" or "vitrinas"?
"vitrina" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,819 in our Spanish list, against #38,452 for "vitrinas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vitrina vs vitrinas

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 “vitrina” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list