Which to use
“competitivas” and “competitivo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,433
- “competitivas” frequency rank
- #11,004
- “competitivo” frequency rank
- 35437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | competitivas | competitivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de competitivo. | Que pertenece o concierne la competición. |
Where the eye mixes competitivas and competitivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. competitivas runs 12 letters (CVCCVCVCVCVC) against competitivo's 11 (CVCCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: competitivas vs competitivo
A purely visual mix-up. competitivas ([kõmpet̪iˈt̪iβ̞as]) and competitivo ([kõmpet̪iˈt̪iβ̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
competitivas is recorded at frequency rank #24,433, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõmpet̪iˈt̪iβ̞as]. competitivo is at rank #11,004, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõmpet̪iˈt̪iβ̞o].
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 35437, this pair ranks #186,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of competitivas vs competitivo
Shared letters: ceimoptv. Private to "competitivas": as. Private to "competitivo": -.
"competitivas" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC · "competitivo" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- competitivas ← ccompetitivas · cmopetitivas · comeptitivas · commpetitivas · compeittivas · competiitvas · competitiavs · competitibas
- competitivo ← ccompetitivo · cmopetitivo · comeptitivo · commpetitivo · compeittivo · competiitvo · competitibo · competitiov
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "competitivas" and "competitivo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "competitivas" or "competitivo" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "competitivas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "competitivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "competitivas" and "competitivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "competitivas vs competitivos". 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 #186,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.