fúnebrevsfúnebresWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,345
“fúnebre” frequency rank
#36,060
“fúnebres” frequency rank
57405
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature fúnebre fúnebres
Definition Que pertenece o concierne a los difuntos, o a sus exequias. Forma del plural de fúnebre.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fúnebre and fúnebres apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
fúnebre
8 ch
fúnebres

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fúnebre ([ˈfuneβ̞ɾe]) and fúnebres ([ˈfuneβ̞ɾes]) 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) - “fúnebre” sits inside “fúnebres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fúnebre is recorded at frequency rank #21,345, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfuneβ̞ɾe]. fúnebres is at rank #36,060, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfuneβ̞ɾes].

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 57405, this pair ranks #70,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of fúnebre vs fúnebres

Shared letters: befnrú. Private to "fúnebre": -. Private to "fúnebres": s.

"fúnebre" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "fúnebres" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

fúnebre#21,345
fúnebres#36,060

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fúnebre" and "fúnebres" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfuneβ̞ɾe] versus [ˈfuneβ̞ɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "fúnebre" or "fúnebres"?
"fúnebre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,345 in our Spanish list, against #36,060 for "fúnebres". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fúnebre vs fúnebres

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 “fúnebre” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list