garantíavsgarantíasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,785
“garantía” frequency rank
#4,512
“garantías” frequency rank
8297
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature garantía garantías
Definition Seguridad o certeza que se tiene de que una cosa va a realizarse o suceder. Forma del plural de garantía.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set garantía and garantías apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
garantía
9 ch
garantías

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. garantía ([gaɾãn̪ˈt̪ia]) and garantías ([gaɾãn̪ˈt̪ias]) 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) - “garantía” sits inside “garantías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

garantía is recorded at frequency rank #3,785, classified as anoun, pronounced [gaɾãn̪ˈt̪ia]. garantías is at rank #4,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced [gaɾãn̪ˈt̪ias].

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 8297, this pair ranks #305,425 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of garantía vs garantías

Shared letters: agnrtí. Private to "garantía": -. Private to "garantías": s.

"garantía" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVV  ·  "garantías" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC

Frequency comparison

garantía#3,785
garantías#4,512

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "garantía" and "garantías" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([gaɾãn̪ˈt̪ia] versus [gaɾãn̪ˈt̪ias]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "garantía" or "garantías"?
"garantía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,785 in our Spanish list, against #4,512 for "garantías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering garantía vs garantías

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list