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.
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
- definitiva ← ddefinitiva · deffinitiva · defiintiva · definiitva · definitiav · definitiba · definitivva · definittiva
- definitivas ← ddefinitivas · deffinitivas · defiintivas · definiitvas · definitiavs · definitibas · definitivass · definitivsa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "definitiva" and "definitivas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "definitiva" vs "definitivas" - which ranks higher?
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.