Which to use
“festividad” and “festividades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,416
- “festividad” frequency rank
- #13,912
- “festividades” frequency rank
- 25328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | festividad | festividades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Calidad o cualidad de festivo. | Forma del plural de festividad. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set festividad and festividades apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. festividad ([fest̪iβ̞iˈð̞að̞]) and festividades ([fest̪iβ̞iˈð̞að̞es]) 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) - “festividad” sits inside “festividades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
festividad is recorded at frequency rank #11,416, classified as anoun, pronounced [fest̪iβ̞iˈð̞að̞]. festividades is at rank #13,912, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fest̪iβ̞iˈð̞að̞es].
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 25328, this pair ranks #236,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of festividad vs festividades
Shared letters: adefistv. Private to "festividad": -. Private to "festividades": -.
"festividad" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "festividades" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- festividad ← efstividad · fesitvidad · fesstividad · festibidad · festiivdad · festivdiad · festiviadd · festividadd
- festividades ← efstividades · fesitvidades · fesstividades · festibidades · festiivdades · festivdiades · festiviaddes · festividaddes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "festividad" and "festividades" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "festividad" or "festividades"?
Remembering festividad vs festividades
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 “festividad” entry
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