Which to use
“fiable” and “fiables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,249
- “fiable” frequency rank
- #19,410
- “fiables” frequency rank
- 32659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fiable | fiables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de la persona en la que se puede confiar. | Forma del plural de fiable. |
Where the eye mixes fiable and fiables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fiable and fiables
A purely visual mix-up. fiable ([ˈfjaβ̞le]) and fiables ([ˈfjaβ̞les]) 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) - “fiable” sits inside “fiables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fiable is recorded at frequency rank #13,249, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfjaβ̞le]. fiables is at rank #19,410, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfjaβ̞les].
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 32659, this pair ranks #200,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fiable vs fiables
Shared letters: abefil. Private to "fiable": -. Private to "fiables": s.
"fiable" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "fiables" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fiable" and "fiables" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fiable" or "fiables"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fiable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fiables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fiable" and "fiables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fiables vs fiebres". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #200,849 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.