Which to use
“bilingüe” and “bilingües” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,624
- “bilingüe” frequency rank
- #27,111
- “bilingües” frequency rank
- 40735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bilingüe | bilingües |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que sabe hablar dos lenguas. | Forma del plural de bilingüe. |
Where the eye mixes bilingüe and bilingües
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. bilingüe runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVV) against bilingües's 9 (CVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bilingüe vs bilingües
A purely visual mix-up. bilingüe ([biˈlĩŋgwe]) and bilingües ([biˈlĩŋgwes]) 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) - “bilingüe” sits inside “bilingües”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bilingüe is recorded at frequency rank #13,624, classified as anadj, pronounced [biˈlĩŋgwe]. bilingües is at rank #27,111, tagged as anadj, pronounced [biˈlĩŋgwes].
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 40735, this pair ranks #157,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bilingüe vs bilingües
Shared letters: begilnü. Private to "bilingüe": -. Private to "bilingües": s.
"bilingüe" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV · "bilingües" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bilingüe" for "bilingües" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bilingüe" vs "bilingües" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bilingüe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bilingües" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #157,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.