funcionalidadvsfuncionalidadesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,112
“funcionalidad” frequency rank
#32,223
“funcionalidades” frequency rank
48335
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature funcionalidad funcionalidades
Definition Capacidad que tiene algo o alguien para desempeñar uno o varios papales útiles en uno o más ámbitos. Forma del plural de funcionalidad.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set funcionalidad and funcionalidades apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
funcionalidad
15 ch
funcionalidades

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. funcionalidad ([fũnsjonaliˈð̞að̞]) and funcionalidades ([fũnsjonaliˈð̞að̞es]) 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) - “funcionalidad” sits inside “funcionalidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

funcionalidad is recorded at frequency rank #16,112, classified as anoun, pronounced [fũnsjonaliˈð̞að̞]. funcionalidades is at rank #32,223, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fũnsjonaliˈð̞að̞es].

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 48335, this pair ranks #115,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of funcionalidad vs funcionalidades

Shared letters: acdfilnou. Private to "funcionalidad": -. Private to "funcionalidades": es.

"funcionalidad" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVCVC  ·  "funcionalidades" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • funcionalidadffuncionalidad · fnucionalidad · fucnionalidad · funccionalidad · funcinoalidad · funcioanlidad · funcionaildad · funcionaldiad
  • funcionalidadesffuncionalidades · fnucionalidades · fucnionalidades · funccionalidades · funcinoalidades · funcioanlidades · funcionaildades · funcionaldiades

Frequency comparison

funcionalidad#16,112
funcionalidades#32,223

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "funcionalidad" and "funcionalidades" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fũnsjonaliˈð̞að̞] versus [fũnsjonaliˈð̞að̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "funcionalidad" or "funcionalidades"?
"funcionalidad" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,112 in our Spanish list, against #32,223 for "funcionalidades". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering funcionalidad vs funcionalidades

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 “funcionalidad” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list