cognitivavscognitivasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,663
“cognitiva” frequency rank
#31,704
“cognitivas” frequency rank
51367
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cognitiva cognitivas
Definition Forma del femenino de cognitivo. Forma del femenino plural de cognitivo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cognitiva and cognitivas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
cognitiva
10 ch
cognitivas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cognitiva ([koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞a]) and cognitivas ([koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞as]) 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) - “cognitiva” sits inside “cognitivas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cognitiva is recorded at frequency rank #19,663, classified as anadj, pronounced [koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞a]. cognitivas is at rank #31,704, tagged as anadj, pronounced [koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞as].

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 51367, this pair ranks #98,247 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cognitiva vs cognitivas

Shared letters: acginotv. Private to "cognitiva": -. Private to "cognitivas": s.

"cognitiva" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "cognitivas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cognitivaccognitiva · cgonitiva · coggnitiva · cogintiva · cogniitva · cognitiav · cognitiba · cognitivva
  • cognitivasccognitivas · cgonitivas · coggnitivas · cogintivas · cogniitvas · cognitiavs · cognitibas · cognitivass

Frequency comparison

cognitiva#19,663
cognitivas#31,704

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cognitiva" and "cognitivas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞a] versus [koɣ̞niˈt̪iβ̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cognitiva" or "cognitivas"?
"cognitiva" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,663 in our Spanish list, against #31,704 for "cognitivas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cognitiva vs cognitivas

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 “cognitiva” 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