Which to use
“comparable” and “comparables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,205
- “comparable” frequency rank
- #23,350
- “comparables” frequency rank
- 36555
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comparable | comparables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se puede comparar (examinar para establecer relaciones, semejanzas y diferencias) lógicamente con otro(s), por tener algo en común. Apto para compararse. | Forma del plural de comparable. |
Where the eye mixes comparable and comparables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comparable and comparables
A purely visual mix-up. comparable ([kõmpaˈɾaβ̞le]) and comparables ([kõmpaˈɾaβ̞les]) 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) - “comparable” sits inside “comparables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36555, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comparable is recorded at frequency rank #13,205, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõmpaˈɾaβ̞le]. comparables is at rank #23,350, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõmpaˈɾaβ̞les].
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 36555, this pair ranks #180,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comparable vs comparables
Shared letters: abcelmopr. Private to "comparable": -. Private to "comparables": s.
"comparable" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV · "comparables" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comparable ← ccomparable · cmoparable · comaprable · commparable · compaarble · comparabble · comparabel · comparablle
- comparables ← ccomparables · cmoparables · comaprables · commparables · compaarbles · comparabbles · comparabels · comparabless
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comparable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comparables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comparable" and "comparables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comparaba vs comparable". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #180,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.