autosuficientevsautosuficientesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,951
“autosuficiente” frequency rank
#48,830
“autosuficientes” frequency rank
82781
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature autosuficiente autosuficientes
Definition Que tiene u obtiene por sí mismo lo que necesita, bastándose a sí mismo sin depender de otros. Forma del plural de autosuficiente.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set autosuficiente and autosuficientes apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
autosuficiente
15 ch
autosuficientes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. autosuficiente ([awt̪osufiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]) and autosuficientes ([awt̪osufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “autosuficiente” sits inside “autosuficientes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

autosuficiente is recorded at frequency rank #33,951, classified as anadj, pronounced [awt̪osufiˈsjẽn̪t̪e]. autosuficientes is at rank #48,830, tagged as anadj, pronounced [awt̪osufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es].

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 82781, this pair ranks #8,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of autosuficiente vs autosuficientes

Shared letters: acefinostu. Private to "autosuficiente": -. Private to "autosuficientes": -.

"autosuficiente" · 14 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVVCCV  ·  "autosuficientes" · 15 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • autosuficienteatuosuficiente · auotsuficiente · autosfuiciente · autossuficiente · autosufciiente · autosufficiente · autosuficciente · autosuficeinte
  • autosuficientesatuosuficientes · auotsuficientes · autosfuicientes · autossuficientes · autosufciientes · autosufficientes · autosuficcientes · autosuficeintes

Frequency comparison

autosuficiente#33,951
autosuficientes#48,830

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "autosuficiente" and "autosuficientes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([awt̪osufiˈsjẽn̪t̪e] versus [awt̪osufiˈsjẽn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "autosuficiente" or "autosuficientes"?
"autosuficiente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,951 in our Spanish list, against #48,830 for "autosuficientes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering autosuficiente vs autosuficientes

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 “autosuficiente” 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