facultadvsfacultadesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,449
“facultad” frequency rank
#6,061
“facultades” frequency rank
7510
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature facultad facultades
Definition Capacidad física o moral que tiene una persona. Forma del plural de facultad.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
facultad
10 ch
facultades

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. facultad ([fakul̪ˈt̪að̞]) and facultades ([fakul̪ˈt̪að̞es]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “facultad” sits inside “facultades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

facultad is recorded at frequency rank #1,449, classified as anoun, pronounced [fakul̪ˈt̪að̞]. facultades is at rank #6,061, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fakul̪ˈt̪að̞es].

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 7510, this pair ranks #307,803 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of facultad vs facultades

Shared letters: acdfltu. Private to "facultad": -. Private to "facultades": es.

"facultad" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "facultades" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • facultadafcultad · faccultad · faclutad · faculatd · faculltad · facultadd · facultda · faculttad
  • facultadesafcultades · faccultades · faclutades · faculatdes · faculltades · facultaddes · facultadess · facultadse

Frequency comparison

facultad#1,449
facultades#6,061

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "facultad" and "facultades" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fakul̪ˈt̪að̞] versus [fakul̪ˈt̪að̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "facultad" or "facultades"?
"facultad" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,449 in our Spanish list, against #6,061 for "facultades". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering facultad vs facultades

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 “facultad” 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