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Which to use

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

#11,924
“cinematográfica” frequency rank
#26,355
“cinematográficas” frequency rank
38279
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cinematográfica cinematográficas
Definition Forma del femenino de cinematográfico. Forma del femenino plural de cinematográfico.

Where the eye mixes cinematográfica and cinematográficas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence.

15 ch
cinematográfica
16 ch
cinematográficas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cinematográfica ([sinemat̪oˈɣ̞ɾafika]) and cinematográficas ([sinemat̪oˈɣ̞ɾafikas]) 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) - “cinematográfica” sits inside “cinematográficas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cinematográfica is recorded at frequency rank #11,924, classified as anadj, pronounced [sinemat̪oˈɣ̞ɾafika]. cinematográficas is at rank #26,355, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sinemat̪oˈɣ̞ɾafikas].

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 38279, this pair ranks #170,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cinematográfica vs cinematográficas

Shared letters: acefgimnortá. Private to "cinematográfica": -. Private to "cinematográficas": s.

"cinematográfica" · 15 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCVCVCV  ·  "cinematográficas" · 16 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cinematográfica" and "cinematográficas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([sinemat̪oˈɣ̞ɾafika] versus [sinemat̪oˈɣ̞ɾafikas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cinematográfica" or "cinematográficas"?
"cinematográfica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,924 in our Spanish list, against #26,355 for "cinematográficas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list