Which to use
“incompatibilidad” and “incompatibilidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,516
- “incompatibilidad” frequency rank
- #45,372
- “incompatibilidades” frequency rank
- 75888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incompatibilidad | incompatibilidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Condición que evita la unión o comunión de dos o más personas entre si, o que una cosa se una con otra. | Forma del plural de incompatibilidad. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set incompatibilidad and incompatibilidades apart are highlighted. They share 16 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
incompatibilidad and incompatibilidades form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “incompatibilidad” sits inside “incompatibilidades” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incompatibilidad is recorded at frequency rank #30,516, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩŋkõmpat̪iβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]. incompatibilidades is at rank #45,372, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩŋkõmpat̪iβ̞iliˈð̞að̞es].
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 75888, this pair ranks #18,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "incompatibilidad" and "incompatibilidades" be used interchangeably?
Remembering incompatibilidad vs incompatibilidades
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 “incompatibilidad” entry
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