Which to use
“cuestionable” and “cuestionables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,288
- “cuestionable” frequency rank
- #37,004
- “cuestionables” frequency rank
- 58292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuestionable | cuestionables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dudoso, problemático y que se puede disputar o controvertir. | Forma del plural de cuestionable. |
Where the eye mixes cuestionable and cuestionables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. cuestionable runs 12 letters (CVVCCVVCVCCV) against cuestionables's 13 (CVVCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cuestionable vs cuestionables
A purely visual mix-up. cuestionable ([kwest̪joˈnaβ̞le]) and cuestionables ([kwest̪joˈnaβ̞les]) 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) - “cuestionable” sits inside “cuestionables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuestionable is recorded at frequency rank #21,288, classified as anadj, pronounced [kwest̪joˈnaβ̞le]. cuestionables is at rank #37,004, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kwest̪joˈnaβ̞les].
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 58292, this pair ranks #67,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cuestionable vs cuestionables
Shared letters: abceilnostu. Private to "cuestionable": -. Private to "cuestionables": -.
"cuestionable" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVCCV · "cuestionables" · 13 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cuestionable ← ccuestionable · ceustionable · cuesitonable · cuesstionable · cuestinoable · cuestioanble · cuestionabble · cuestionabel
- cuestionables ← ccuestionables · ceustionables · cuesitonables · cuesstionables · cuestinoables · cuestioanbles · cuestionabbles · cuestionabels
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cuestionable" for "cuestionables" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cuestionable" vs "cuestionables" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuestionable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuestionables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuestionable" and "cuestionables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cuestionable vs cuestionarse". 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 #67,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.