Which to use
“hostilidad” and “hostilidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,378
- “hostilidad” frequency rank
- #19,762
- “hostilidades” frequency rank
- 34140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hostilidad | hostilidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Calidad o cualidad de hostil. | Forma del plural de hostilidad. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hostilidad and hostilidades apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hostilidad ([ost̪iliˈð̞að̞]) and hostilidades ([ost̪iliˈð̞að̞es]) 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) - “hostilidad” sits inside “hostilidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hostilidad is recorded at frequency rank #14,378, classified as anoun, pronounced [ost̪iliˈð̞að̞]. hostilidades is at rank #19,762, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ost̪iliˈð̞að̞es].
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 34140, this pair ranks #193,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hostilidad vs hostilidades
Shared letters: adhilost. Private to "hostilidad": -. Private to "hostilidades": e.
"hostilidad" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "hostilidades" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hostilidad ← hhostilidad · hositlidad · hosstilidad · hostiildad · hostildiad · hostiliadd · hostilidadd · hostilidda
- hostilidades ← hhostilidades · hositlidades · hosstilidades · hostiildades · hostildiades · hostiliaddes · hostilidaddes · hostilidadess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hostilidad" and "hostilidades" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hostilidad" or "hostilidades"?
Remembering hostilidad vs hostilidades
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 “hostilidad” entry
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