Which to use
“informational” is an adjective and “informations” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,007
- “informational” frequency rank
- #42,204
- “informations” frequency rank
- 65211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | informational | informations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Designed to or able to impart information; possessing information. | plural of information |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set informational and informations apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: informational is anadjective and informationsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
informational is recorded at frequency rank #23,007, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃənəl/. informations is at rank #42,204, tagged as anoun.
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 65211, this pair ranks #73,902 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of informational vs informations
Shared letters: afimnort. Private to "informational": l. Private to "informations": s.
"informational" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVC · "informations" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- informational ← ifnormational · infformational · infomrational · inforamtional · informaitonal · informatinoal · informatioanl · informationall
- informations ← ifnormations · infformations · infomrations · inforamtions · informaitons · informatinos · informationns · informationss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "informational" and "informations" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "informational" or "informations"?
Remembering informational vs informations
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “informational”; for a noun, it's “informations”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “informational” entry
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