Which to use
“despreciable” and “despreciables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,337
- “despreciable” frequency rank
- #31,745
- “despreciables” frequency rank
- 46082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | despreciable | despreciables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Digno de poca o ninguna estima. | Forma del plural de despreciable. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set despreciable and despreciables 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. despreciable ([d̪espɾeˈsjaβ̞le]) and despreciables ([d̪espɾeˈsjaβ̞les]) 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) - “despreciable” sits inside “despreciables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
despreciable is recorded at frequency rank #14,337, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪espɾeˈsjaβ̞le]. despreciables is at rank #31,745, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪espɾeˈsjaβ̞les].
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 46082, this pair ranks #127,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of despreciable vs despreciables
Shared letters: abcdeilprs. Private to "despreciable": -. Private to "despreciables": -.
"despreciable" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCCV · "despreciables" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- despreciable ← ddespreciable · depsreciable · desperciable · desppreciable · desprceiable · desprecaible · desprecciable · despreciabble
- despreciables ← ddespreciables · depsreciables · desperciables · desppreciables · desprceiables · desprecaibles · desprecciables · despreciabbles
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "despreciable" and "despreciables" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "despreciable" or "despreciables"?
Remembering despreciable vs despreciables
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 “despreciable” entry
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