Which to use
“finalidad” and “finalidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,249
- “finalidad” frequency rank
- #26,856
- “finalidades” frequency rank
- 31105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finalidad | finalidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fin u objetivo con que o por que se realiza alguna cosa. | Forma del plural de finalidad. |
Where the eye mixes finalidad and finalidades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. finalidad runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against finalidades's 11 (CVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses finalidad with finalidades
A purely visual mix-up. finalidad ([finaliˈð̞að̞]) and finalidades ([finaliˈð̞að̞es]) 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) - “finalidad” sits inside “finalidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finalidad is recorded at frequency rank #4,249, classified as anoun, pronounced [finaliˈð̞að̞]. finalidades is at rank #26,856, tagged as anoun, pronounced [finaliˈð̞að̞es].
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 31105, this pair ranks #208,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of finalidad vs finalidades
Shared letters: adfiln. Private to "finalidad": -. Private to "finalidades": es.
"finalidad" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "finalidades" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- finalidad ← ffinalidad · fianlidad · finaildad · finaldiad · finaliadd · finalidadd · finalidda · finaliddad
- finalidades ← ffinalidades · fianlidades · finaildades · finaldiades · finaliaddes · finalidaddes · finalidadess · finalidadse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "finalidad" and "finalidades" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "finalidad" or "finalidades"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "finalidad" and "finalidades" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "finalidad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "finalidades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finalidad" and "finalidades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finalidad vs finalizan". 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 #208,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.