Which to use
“adversidad” and “adversidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,550
- “adversidad” frequency rank
- #27,834
- “adversidades” frequency rank
- 49384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adversidad | adversidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Infortunio, desdicha, suerte infausta, estado o situación triste o deplorable.^([definición imprecisa]) | Forma del plural de adversidad. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adversidad and adversidades apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. adversidad ([að̞β̞eɾsiˈð̞að̞]) and adversidades ([að̞β̞eɾsiˈð̞að̞es]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “adversidad” sits inside “adversidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adversidad is recorded at frequency rank #21,550, classified as anoun, pronounced [að̞β̞eɾsiˈð̞að̞]. adversidades is at rank #27,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced [að̞β̞eɾsiˈð̞að̞es].
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 49384, this pair ranks #109,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adversidad vs adversidades
Shared letters: adeirsv. Private to "adversidad": -. Private to "adversidades": -.
"adversidad" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "adversidades" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- adversidad ← adbersidad · addversidad · adevrsidad · advercidad · adverisdad · adverrsidad · adversdiad · adversiadd
- adversidades ← adbersidades · addversidades · adevrsidades · advercidades · adverisdades · adverrsidades · adversdiades · adversiaddes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adversidad" and "adversidades" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "adversidad" or "adversidades"?
Remembering adversidad vs adversidades
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 “adversidad” entry
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