Which to use
“identidad” and “identidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,639
- “identidad” frequency rank
- #11,985
- “identidades” frequency rank
- 13624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | identidad | identidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Condición de idéntico (que es igual o parecido). | Forma del plural de identidad. |
Where the eye mixes identidad and identidades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. identidad runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCVC) against identidades's 11 (VCVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between identidad and identidades
A purely visual mix-up. identidad ([ið̞ẽn̪t̪iˈð̞að̞]) and identidades ([ið̞ẽn̪t̪iˈð̞að̞es]) 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) - “identidad” sits inside “identidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
identidad is recorded at frequency rank #1,639, classified as anoun, pronounced [ið̞ẽn̪t̪iˈð̞að̞]. identidades is at rank #11,985, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ið̞ẽn̪t̪iˈð̞að̞es].
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 13624, this pair ranks #287,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of identidad vs identidades
Shared letters: adeint. Private to "identidad": -. Private to "identidades": s.
"identidad" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "identidades" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- identidad ← dientidad · iddentidad · idenitdad · idenntidad · identdiad · identiadd · identidadd · identidda
- identidades ← dientidades · iddentidades · idenitdades · idenntidades · identdiades · identiaddes · identidaddes · identidadess
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "identidad" for "identidades" ever safe?
Frequency check: "identidad" vs "identidades" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "identidad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "identidades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "identidad" and "identidades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "identidad vs idoneidad". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #287,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.