Which to use
“diligencia” is a noun and “diligencias” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,316
- “diligencia” frequency rank
- #22,329
- “diligencias” frequency rank
- 38645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diligencia | diligencias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aplicación, actividad y cuidado. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de diligenciar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diligencia and diligencias apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: diligencia is [d̪iliˈxẽnsja] while diligencias is [d̪iliˈxẽnsjas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “diligencia” sits inside “diligencias”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diligencia is recorded at frequency rank #16,316, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪iliˈxẽnsja]. diligencias is at rank #22,329, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪iliˈxẽnsjas].
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 38645, this pair ranks #168,866 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diligencia vs diligencias
Shared letters: acdegiln. Private to "diligencia": -. Private to "diligencias": s.
"diligencia" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVV · "diligencias" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diligencia ← ddiligencia · diilgencia · dilgiencia · diliegncia · diligecnia · diligencai · diligenccia · diligenica
- diligencias ← ddiligencias · diilgencias · dilgiencias · diliegncias · diligecnias · diligencais · diligenccias · diligenciass
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "diligencia" and "diligencias" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "diligencia" or "diligencias"?
Remembering diligencia vs diligencias
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “diligencia”; for a verb, it's “diligencias”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “diligencia” entry
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