Which to use
“admirable” and “admirables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,963
- “admirable” frequency rank
- #45,103
- “admirables” frequency rank
- 58066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | admirable | admirables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que merece o causa admiración; digno de admirarse por cualidades consideradas extraordinarias. | Forma del plural de admirable. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set admirable and admirables apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. admirable ([að̞miˈɾaβ̞le]) and admirables ([að̞miˈɾaβ̞les]) 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) - “admirable” sits inside “admirables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
admirable is recorded at frequency rank #12,963, classified as anadj, pronounced [að̞miˈɾaβ̞le]. admirables is at rank #45,103, tagged as anadj, pronounced [að̞miˈɾaβ̞les].
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 58066, this pair ranks #67,925 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of admirable vs admirables
Shared letters: abdeilmr. Private to "admirable": -. Private to "admirables": s.
"admirable" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "admirables" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- admirable ← addmirable · adimrable · admiarble · admirabble · admirabel · admirablle · admiralbe · admiravle
- admirables ← addmirables · adimrables · admiarbles · admirabbles · admirabels · admirabless · admirablles · admirablse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "admirable" and "admirables" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "admirable" or "admirables"?
Remembering admirable vs admirables
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 “admirable” entry
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