amistadvsamistadesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,147
“amistad” frequency rank
#8,076
“amistades” frequency rank
10223
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature amistad amistades
Definition Relación afectiva y desinteresada entre dos o más personas que nace y se fortalece con el trato. Forma del plural de amistad.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
amistad
9 ch
amistades

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. amistad ([amisˈt̪að̞]) and amistades ([amisˈt̪að̞es]) 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) - “amistad” sits inside “amistades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

amistad is recorded at frequency rank #2,147, classified as anoun, pronounced [amisˈt̪að̞]. amistades is at rank #8,076, tagged as anoun, pronounced [amisˈt̪að̞es].

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 10223, this pair ranks #299,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of amistad vs amistades

Shared letters: adimst. Private to "amistad": -. Private to "amistades": e.

"amistad" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "amistades" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • amistadaimstad · amisatd · amisstad · amistadd · amistda · amisttad · amitsad · ammistad
  • amistadesaimstades · amisatdes · amisstades · amistaddes · amistadess · amistadse · amistaeds · amistdaes

Frequency comparison

amistad#2,147
amistades#8,076

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "amistad" and "amistades" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([amisˈt̪að̞] versus [amisˈt̪að̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "amistad" or "amistades"?
"amistad" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,147 in our Spanish list, against #8,076 for "amistades". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering amistad vs amistades

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 “amistad” 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