exorbitantevsexorbitantesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#49,641
“exorbitante” frequency rank
#43,584
“exorbitantes” frequency rank
93225
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature exorbitante exorbitantes
Definition Que excede mucho del orden y término regular. Forma del plural de exorbitante.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exorbitante and exorbitantes apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
exorbitante
12 ch
exorbitantes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. exorbitante ([eksoɾβ̞iˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]) and exorbitantes ([eksoɾβ̞iˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]) 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) - “exorbitante” sits inside “exorbitantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

exorbitante is recorded at frequency rank #49,641, classified as anadj, pronounced [eksoɾβ̞iˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. exorbitantes is at rank #43,584, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eksoɾβ̞iˈt̪ãn̪t̪es].

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 93225, this pair ranks #1,226 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of exorbitante vs exorbitantes

Shared letters: abeinortx. Private to "exorbitante": -. Private to "exorbitantes": s.

"exorbitante" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCCV  ·  "exorbitantes" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exorbitanteeoxrbitante · exobritante · exorbbitante · exorbiatnte · exorbitanet · exorbitannte · exorbitantte · exorbitatne
  • exorbitanteseoxrbitantes · exobritantes · exorbbitantes · exorbiatntes · exorbitanets · exorbitanntes · exorbitantess · exorbitantse

Frequency comparison

exorbitante#49,641
exorbitantes#43,584

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "exorbitante" and "exorbitantes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eksoɾβ̞iˈt̪ãn̪t̪e] versus [eksoɾβ̞iˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "exorbitante" or "exorbitantes"?
"exorbitantes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,584 in our Spanish list, against #49,641 for "exorbitante". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering exorbitante vs exorbitantes

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 “exorbitante” 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