Which to use
“desagradable” and “desagradables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,543
- “desagradable” frequency rank
- #14,571
- “desagradables” frequency rank
- 22114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desagradable | desagradables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no causa buena sensación; que produce un sentimiento de rechazo, disgusto, molestia o desagrado; que desagrada o no es grato. | Forma del plural de desagradable. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set desagradable and desagradables apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. desagradable ([d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞le]) and desagradables ([d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞les]) 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) - “desagradable” sits inside “desagradables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desagradable is recorded at frequency rank #7,543, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞le]. desagradables is at rank #14,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪esaɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aβ̞les].
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 22114, this pair ranks #251,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of desagradable vs desagradables
Shared letters: abdeglrs. Private to "desagradable": -. Private to "desagradables": -.
"desagradable" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCV · "desagradables" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- desagradable ← ddesagradable · deasgradable · desagardable · desaggradable · desagraadble · desagradabble · desagradabel · desagradablle
- desagradables ← ddesagradables · deasgradables · desagardables · desaggradables · desagraadbles · desagradabbles · desagradabels · desagradabless
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering desagradable vs desagradables
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 “desagradable” entry
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