Which to use
“contradictoria” is a noun and “contradictorios” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,304
- “contradictoria” frequency rank
- #24,078
- “contradictorios” frequency rank
- 52382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contradictoria | contradictorios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquiera de dos proposiciones, de las cuales una afirma lo que otra niega, y no pueden ser a un mismo tiempo verdaderas ni a un mismo tiempo falsas. | Forma del plural de contradictorio. |
Where the eye mixes contradictoria and contradictorios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. contradictoria runs 14 letters (CVCCCVCVCCVCVV) against contradictorios's 15 (CVCCCVCVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses contradictoria with contradictorios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contradictoria is [kõn̪t̪ɾað̞ikˈt̪oɾja] while contradictorios is [kõn̪t̪ɾað̞ikˈt̪oɾjos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contradictoria is recorded at frequency rank #28,304, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾað̞ikˈt̪oɾja]. contradictorios is at rank #24,078, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾað̞ikˈt̪oɾjos].
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 52382, this pair ranks #92,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of contradictoria vs contradictorios
Shared letters: acdinort. Private to "contradictoria": -. Private to "contradictorios": s.
"contradictoria" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVCVV · "contradictorios" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contradictoria ← ccontradictoria · cnotradictoria · conntradictoria · conrtadictoria · contardictoria · contradcitoria · contraddictoria · contradicctoria
- contradictorios ← ccontradictorios · cnotradictorios · conntradictorios · conrtadictorios · contardictorios · contradcitorios · contraddictorios · contradicctorios
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "contradictoria" for "contradictorios" ever safe?
Frequency check: "contradictoria" vs "contradictorios" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "contradictoria" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contradictorios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contradictoria" and "contradictorios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contradictoria vs contradictorias". 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 #92,988 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.