estupendasvsestupendoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,081
“estupendas” frequency rank
#9,294
“estupendo” frequency rank
46375
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estupendas estupendo
Definition Forma del femenino plural de estupendo. Admirable, asombroso, célebre, pasmoso.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set estupendas and estupendo apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
estupendas
9 ch
estupendo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. estupendas ([est̪uˈpẽn̪d̪as]) and estupendo ([est̪uˈpẽn̪d̪o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estupendas is recorded at frequency rank #37,081, classified as anadj, pronounced [est̪uˈpẽn̪d̪as]. estupendo is at rank #9,294, tagged as anadj, pronounced [est̪uˈpẽn̪d̪o].

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 46375, this pair ranks #126,096 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of estupendas vs estupendo

Shared letters: denpstu. Private to "estupendas": a. Private to "estupendo": o.

"estupendas" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC  ·  "estupendo" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • estupendasesstupendas · estpuendas · esttupendas · estuepndas · estupednas · estupenads · estupendass · estupenddas
  • estupendoesstupendo · estpuendo · esttupendo · estuepndo · estupedno · estupenddo · estupenndo · estupenod

Frequency comparison

estupendas#37,081
estupendo#9,294

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "estupendas" and "estupendo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([est̪uˈpẽn̪d̪as] versus [est̪uˈpẽn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "estupendas" or "estupendo"?
"estupendo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,294 in our Spanish list, against #37,081 for "estupendas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering estupendas vs estupendo

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 “estupendas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list