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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "garantía" and "garantías" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "garantía" or "garantías"?
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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