Which to use
“confiable” and “confiables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,356
- “confiable” frequency rank
- #15,571
- “confiables” frequency rank
- 23927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | confiable | confiables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es digno de confianza. | Forma del plural de confiable. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set confiable and confiables 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. confiable ([kõɱˈfjaβ̞le]) and confiables ([kõɱˈfjaβ̞les]) 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) - “confiable” sits inside “confiables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
confiable is recorded at frequency rank #8,356, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõɱˈfjaβ̞le]. confiables is at rank #15,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõɱˈfjaβ̞les].
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 23927, this pair ranks #243,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of confiable vs confiables
Shared letters: abcefilno. Private to "confiable": -. Private to "confiables": s.
"confiable" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV · "confiables" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- confiable ← cconfiable · cnofiable · cofniable · confaible · conffiable · confiabble · confiabel · confiablle
- confiables ← cconfiables · cnofiables · cofniables · confaibles · conffiables · confiabbles · confiabels · confiabless
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "confiable" and "confiables" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "confiable" or "confiables"?
Remembering confiable vs confiables
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 “confiable” entry
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