Which to use
“comunidad” and “comunidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #570
- “comunidad” frequency rank
- #1,630
- “comunidades” frequency rank
- 2200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comunidad | comunidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Calidad de común y propio de todos. | Forma del plural de comunidad. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comunidad and comunidades apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. comunidad ([komuniˈð̞að̞]) and comunidades ([komuniˈð̞að̞es]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “comunidad” sits inside “comunidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comunidad is recorded at frequency rank #570, classified as anoun, pronounced [komuniˈð̞að̞]. comunidades is at rank #1,630, tagged as anoun, pronounced [komuniˈð̞að̞es].
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 2200, this pair ranks #320,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comunidad vs comunidades
Shared letters: acdimnou. Private to "comunidad": -. Private to "comunidades": es.
"comunidad" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "comunidades" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comunidad ← ccomunidad · cmounidad · communidad · comnuidad · comuindad · comundiad · comuniadd · comunidadd
- comunidades ← ccomunidades · cmounidades · communidades · comnuidades · comuindades · comundiades · comuniaddes · comunidaddes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comunidad" and "comunidades" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comunidad" or "comunidades"?
Remembering comunidad vs comunidades
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 “comunidad” entry
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