admirablesvsamigablesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,103
“admirables” frequency rank
#24,371
“amigables” frequency rank
69474
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature admirables amigables
Definition Forma del plural de admirable. Forma del plural de amigable.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set admirables and amigables apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
admirables
9 ch
amigables

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. admirables ([að̞miˈɾaβ̞les]) and amigables ([amiˈɣ̞aβ̞les]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

admirables is recorded at frequency rank #45,103, classified as anadj, pronounced [að̞miˈɾaβ̞les]. amigables is at rank #24,371, tagged as anadj, pronounced [amiˈɣ̞aβ̞les].

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 69474, this pair ranks #31,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of admirables vs amigables

Shared letters: abeilms. Private to "admirables": dr. Private to "amigables": g.

"admirables" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC  ·  "amigables" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • admirablesaddmirables · adimrables · admiarbles · admirabbles · admirabels · admirabless · admirablles · admirablse
  • amigablesaimgables · amgiables · amiagbles · amigabbles · amigabels · amigabless · amigablles · amigablse

Frequency comparison

admirables#45,103
amigables#24,371

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "admirables" and "amigables" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([að̞miˈɾaβ̞les] versus [amiˈɣ̞aβ̞les]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "admirables" or "amigables"?
"amigables" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,371 in our Spanish list, against #45,103 for "admirables". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering admirables vs amigables

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 “admirables” 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