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“discriminatoria” and “discriminatorias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,166
- “discriminatoria” frequency rank
- #41,867
- “discriminatorias” frequency rank
- 81033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discriminatoria | discriminatorias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de discriminatorio. | Forma del femenino plural de discriminatorio. |
Where the eye mixes discriminatoria and discriminatorias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence. discriminatoria runs 15 letters (CVCCCVCVCVCVCVV) against discriminatorias's 16 (CVCCCVCVCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between discriminatoria and discriminatorias
A purely visual mix-up. discriminatoria ([d̪iskɾiminaˈt̪oɾja]) and discriminatorias ([d̪iskɾiminaˈt̪oɾjas]) 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) - “discriminatoria” sits inside “discriminatorias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
discriminatoria is recorded at frequency rank #39,166, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪iskɾiminaˈt̪oɾja]. discriminatorias is at rank #41,867, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪iskɾiminaˈt̪oɾjas].
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 81033, this pair ranks #10,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of discriminatoria vs discriminatorias
Shared letters: acdimnorst. Private to "discriminatoria": -. Private to "discriminatorias": -.
"discriminatoria" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVCVCVV · "discriminatorias" · 16 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- discriminatoria ← ddiscriminatoria · dicsriminatoria · disccriminatoria · discirminatoria · discriimnatoria · discrimiantoria · discriminaotria · discriminatoira
- discriminatorias ← ddiscriminatorias · dicsriminatorias · disccriminatorias · discirminatorias · discriimnatorias · discrimiantorias · discriminaotrias · discriminatoiras
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "discriminatoria" for "discriminatorias" ever safe?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "discriminatoria" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "discriminatorias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "discriminatoria" and "discriminatorias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "discriminatorias vs discriminatorios". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #10,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.