Which to use
“controvertida” and “controvertidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,808
- “controvertida” frequency rank
- #44,076
- “controvertidas” frequency rank
- 68884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | controvertida | controvertidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de controvertido, participio de controvertir. | Forma del femenino plural de controvertido, participio de controvertir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set controvertida and controvertidas apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. controvertida ([kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞a]) and controvertidas ([kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞as]) 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) - “controvertida” sits inside “controvertidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
controvertida is recorded at frequency rank #24,808, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞a]. controvertidas is at rank #44,076, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [kõn̪t̪ɾoβ̞eɾˈt̪ið̞as].
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 68884, this pair ranks #33,394 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of controvertida vs controvertidas
Shared letters: acdeinortv. Private to "controvertida": -. Private to "controvertidas": s.
"controvertida" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVCV · "controvertidas" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- controvertida ← ccontrovertida · cnotrovertida · conntrovertida · conrtovertida · contorvertida · controbertida · controevrtida · controveritda
- controvertidas ← ccontrovertidas · cnotrovertidas · conntrovertidas · conrtovertidas · contorvertidas · controbertidas · controevrtidas · controveritdas
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering controvertida vs controvertidas
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 “controvertida” entry
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