Which to use
“desigual” and “desiguales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,798
- “desigual” frequency rank
- #25,606
- “desiguales” frequency rank
- 38404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desigual | desiguales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no tiene las mismas características que otro ser en cuanto a su naturaleza, tamaño, calidad, cantidad, aspecto, etc. | Forma del plural de desigual. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set desigual and desiguales apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. desigual ([d̪esiˈɣ̞wal]) and desiguales ([d̪esiˈɣ̞wales]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “desigual” sits inside “desiguales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desigual is recorded at frequency rank #12,798, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪esiˈɣ̞wal]. desiguales is at rank #25,606, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪esiˈɣ̞wales].
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 38404, this pair ranks #170,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of desigual vs desiguales
Shared letters: adegilsu. Private to "desigual": -. Private to "desiguales": -.
"desigual" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "desiguales" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- desigual ← ddesigual · decigual · deisgual · desgiual · desigaul · desiggual · desiguall · desigula
- desiguales ← ddesiguales · deciguales · deisguales · desgiuales · desigaules · desigguales · desiguaels · desigualess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "desigual" and "desiguales" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "desigual" or "desiguales"?
Remembering desigual vs desiguales
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 “desigual” entry
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