definitivavsdefinitivasWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“definitiva” and “definitivas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,173
“definitiva” frequency rank
#27,941
“definitivas” frequency rank
31114
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature definitiva definitivas
Definition Forma del femenino de definitivo. Forma del femenino plural de definitivo.

Where the eye mixes definitiva and definitivas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

10 ch
definitiva
11 ch
definitivas

Visual trap between definitiva and definitivas

A purely visual mix-up. definitiva ([d̪efiniˈt̪iβ̞a]) and definitivas ([d̪efiniˈt̪iβ̞as]) 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) - “definitiva” sits inside “definitivas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

definitiva is recorded at frequency rank #3,173, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪efiniˈt̪iβ̞a]. definitivas is at rank #27,941, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪efiniˈt̪iβ̞as].

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 31114, this pair ranks #208,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of definitiva vs definitivas

Shared letters: adefintv. Private to "definitiva": -. Private to "definitivas": s.

"definitiva" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV  ·  "definitivas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • definitivaddefinitiva · deffinitiva · defiintiva · definiitva · definitiav · definitiba · definitivva · definittiva
  • definitivasddefinitivas · deffinitivas · defiintivas · definiitvas · definitiavs · definitibas · definitivass · definitivsa

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "definitiva" and "definitivas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([d̪efiniˈt̪iβ̞a] versus [d̪efiniˈt̪iβ̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "definitiva" vs "definitivas" - which ranks higher?
"definitiva" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,173 in our Spanish list, against #27,941 for "definitivas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "definitiva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "definitivas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #208,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "definitiva" and "definitivas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "definitivas vs definitivos". 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 #208,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list