vuestravsvuestrasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vuestra is a pronoun, vuestras is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vuestra” is a pronoun and “vuestras” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,911
“vuestra” frequency rank
#6,371
“vuestras” frequency rank
9282
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vuestra vuestras
Definition Forma del femenino de vuestro. Forma del plural de vuestra.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
vuestra
8 ch
vuestras

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vuestra is [ˈbwest̪ɾa] while vuestras is [ˈbwest̪ɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vuestra” sits inside “vuestras”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vuestra is recorded at frequency rank #2,911, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈbwest̪ɾa]. vuestras is at rank #6,371, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbwest̪ɾas].

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 9282, this pair ranks #302,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vuestra vs vuestras

Shared letters: aerstuv. Private to "vuestra": -. Private to "vuestras": -.

"vuestra" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV  ·  "vuestras" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vuestrabuestra · uvestra · veustra · vuesrta · vuesstra · vuestar · vuestrra · vuesttra
  • vuestrasbuestras · uvestras · veustras · vuesrtas · vuesstras · vuestars · vuestrass · vuestrras

Frequency comparison

vuestra#2,911
vuestras#6,371

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vuestra" and "vuestras" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vuestra" is a pronoun and "vuestras" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vuestra" or "vuestras"?
"vuestra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,911 in our Spanish list, against #6,371 for "vuestras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vuestra vs vuestras

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “vuestra”; for an adjective, it's “vuestras”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vuestra” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list