Which to use
“contingencia” and “contingencias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,070
- “contingencia” frequency rank
- #35,963
- “contingencias” frequency rank
- 55033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contingencia | contingencias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acaecimiento o suceso que puede acontecer o no. | Forma del plural de contingencia. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set contingencia and contingencias apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. contingencia ([kõn̪t̪ĩŋˈxẽnsja]) and contingencias ([kõn̪t̪ĩŋˈxẽnsjas]) 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) - “contingencia” sits inside “contingencias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contingencia is recorded at frequency rank #19,070, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ĩŋˈxẽnsja]. contingencias is at rank #35,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ĩŋˈxẽnsjas].
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 55033, this pair ranks #80,702 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of contingencia vs contingencias
Shared letters: aceginot. Private to "contingencia": -. Private to "contingencias": s.
"contingencia" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVV · "contingencias" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contingencia ← ccontingencia · cnotingencia · conitngencia · conntingencia · contignencia · continegncia · contingecnia · contingencai
- contingencias ← ccontingencias · cnotingencias · conitngencias · conntingencias · contignencias · continegncias · contingecnias · contingencais
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contingencia" and "contingencias" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "contingencia" or "contingencias"?
Remembering contingencia vs contingencias
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 “contingencia” entry
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