escalofriantevsescalofriantesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“escalofriante” and “escalofriantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,002
“escalofriante” frequency rank
#43,568
“escalofriantes” frequency rank
65570
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature escalofriante escalofriantes
Definition Horripilante, que causa escalofríos Forma del plural de escalofriante.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set escalofriante and escalofriantes apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
escalofriante
14 ch
escalofriantes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. escalofriante ([eskaloˈfɾjãn̪t̪e]) and escalofriantes ([eskaloˈfɾjãn̪t̪es]) 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) - “escalofriante” sits inside “escalofriantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

escalofriante is recorded at frequency rank #22,002, classified as anadj, pronounced [eskaloˈfɾjãn̪t̪e]. escalofriantes is at rank #43,568, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eskaloˈfɾjãn̪t̪es].

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 65570, this pair ranks #42,245 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of escalofriante vs escalofriantes

Shared letters: acefilnorst. Private to "escalofriante": -. Private to "escalofriantes": -.

"escalofriante" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVVCCV  ·  "escalofriantes" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • escalofrianteecsalofriante · esaclofriante · escalforiante · escallofriante · escaloffriante · escalofirante · escalofrainte · escalofrianet
  • escalofriantesecsalofriantes · esaclofriantes · escalforiantes · escallofriantes · escaloffriantes · escalofirantes · escalofraintes · escalofrianets

Frequency comparison

escalofriante#22,002
escalofriantes#43,568

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "escalofriante" and "escalofriantes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eskaloˈfɾjãn̪t̪e] versus [eskaloˈfɾjãn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "escalofriante" or "escalofriantes"?
"escalofriante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,002 in our Spanish list, against #43,568 for "escalofriantes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering escalofriante vs escalofriantes

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 “escalofriante” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list