inconstitucionalvsinconstitucionalesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,642
“inconstitucional” frequency rank
#39,806
“inconstitucionales” frequency rank
55448
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature inconstitucional inconstitucionales
Definition Que contradice o se opone a algún precepto de la constitución de un estado. Forma del plural de inconstitucional.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set inconstitucional and inconstitucionales apart are highlighted. They share 16 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

16 ch
inconstitucional
18 ch
inconstitucionales

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. inconstitucional ([ĩŋkõnst̪it̪usjoˈnal]) and inconstitucionales ([ĩŋkõnst̪it̪usjoˈnales]) 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) - “inconstitucional” sits inside “inconstitucionales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

inconstitucional is recorded at frequency rank #15,642, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩŋkõnst̪it̪usjoˈnal]. inconstitucionales is at rank #39,806, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩŋkõnst̪it̪usjoˈnales].

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 55448, this pair ranks #78,844 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of inconstitucional vs inconstitucionales

Shared letters: acilnostu. Private to "inconstitucional": -. Private to "inconstitucionales": e.

"inconstitucional" · 16 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVCVVCVC  ·  "inconstitucionales" · 18 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • inconstitucionalicnonstitucional · incconstitucional · incnostitucional · inconnstitucional · inconsittucional · inconsstitucional · inconstitcuional · inconstittucional
  • inconstitucionalesicnonstitucionales · incconstitucionales · incnostitucionales · inconnstitucionales · inconsittucionales · inconsstitucionales · inconstitcuionales · inconstittucionales

Frequency comparison

inconstitucional#15,642
inconstitucionales#39,806

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "inconstitucional" and "inconstitucionales" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩŋkõnst̪it̪usjoˈnal] versus [ĩŋkõnst̪it̪usjoˈnales]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "inconstitucional" or "inconstitucionales"?
"inconstitucional" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,642 in our Spanish list, against #39,806 for "inconstitucionales". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering inconstitucional vs inconstitucionales

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list