Which to use
“delictiva” and “delictivas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,213
- “delictiva” frequency rank
- #32,604
- “delictivas” frequency rank
- 57817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delictiva | delictivas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de delictivo. | Forma del femenino plural de delictivo. |
Where the eye mixes delictiva and delictivas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. delictiva runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against delictivas's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses delictiva with delictivas
A purely visual mix-up. delictiva ([d̪elikˈt̪iβ̞a]) and delictivas ([d̪elikˈt̪iβ̞as]) 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) - “delictiva” sits inside “delictivas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delictiva is recorded at frequency rank #25,213, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪elikˈt̪iβ̞a]. delictivas is at rank #32,604, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪elikˈt̪iβ̞as].
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 57817, this pair ranks #68,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of delictiva vs delictivas
Shared letters: acdeiltv. Private to "delictiva": -. Private to "delictivas": s.
"delictiva" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "delictivas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- delictiva ← ddelictiva · deilctiva · delcitiva · delicctiva · delicitva · delictiav · delictiba · delictivva
- delictivas ← ddelictivas · deilctivas · delcitivas · delicctivas · delicitvas · delictiavs · delictibas · delictivass
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "delictiva" and "delictivas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "delictiva" vs "delictivas" - 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 "delictiva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delictivas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delictiva" and "delictivas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "delictiva vs desactiva". 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 #68,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.