Which to use
“frágil” and “frágiles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,645
- “frágil” frequency rank
- #21,341
- “frágiles” frequency rank
- 30986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frágil | frágiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se rompe en pedazos con facilidad, que es delicado. | Forma del plural de frágil. |
Where the eye mixes frágil and frágiles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses frágil with frágiles
A purely visual mix-up. frágil ([ˈfɾaxil]) and frágiles ([ˈfɾaxiles]) 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) - “frágil” sits inside “frágiles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frágil is recorded at frequency rank #9,645, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɾaxil]. frágiles is at rank #21,341, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɾaxiles].
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 30986, this pair ranks #209,361 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of frágil vs frágiles
Shared letters: fgilrá. Private to "frágil": -. Private to "frágiles": es.
"frágil" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "frágiles" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "frágil" and "frágiles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "frágil" vs "frágiles" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "frágil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frágiles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,361 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frágil" and "frágiles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frágil vs fragua". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #209,361 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.