Which to use
“diagonal” and “diagonales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,559
- “diagonal” frequency rank
- #46,497
- “diagonales” frequency rank
- 63056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diagonal | diagonales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recta que une un vértice de un polígono o de un poliedro con otro vértice no consecutivo. Informalmente, recta inclinada con respecto a otras paralelas. | Forma del plural de diagonal. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diagonal and diagonales 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. diagonal ([d̪jaɣ̞oˈnal]) and diagonales ([d̪jaɣ̞oˈnales]) 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) - “diagonal” sits inside “diagonales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diagonal is recorded at frequency rank #16,559, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪jaɣ̞oˈnal]. diagonales is at rank #46,497, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪jaɣ̞oˈnales].
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 63056, this pair ranks #49,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of diagonal vs diagonales
Shared letters: adgilno. Private to "diagonal": -. Private to "diagonales": es.
"diagonal" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "diagonales" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diagonal ← daigonal · ddiagonal · diaggonal · diagnoal · diagoanl · diagonall · diagonla · diagonnal
- diagonales ← daigonales · ddiagonales · diaggonales · diagnoales · diagoanles · diagonaels · diagonaless · diagonalles
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "diagonal" and "diagonales" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "diagonal" or "diagonales"?
Remembering diagonal vs diagonales
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 “diagonal” entry
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