Which to use
“industria” is a noun and “industrias” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #970
- “industria” frequency rank
- #4,613
- “industrias” frequency rank
- 5583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | industria | industrias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de trabajar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de industriar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set industria and industrias apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: industria is [ĩn̪ˈd̪ust̪ɾja] while industrias is [ĩn̪ˈd̪ust̪ɾjas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “industria” sits inside “industrias”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
industria is recorded at frequency rank #970, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪ust̪ɾja]. industrias is at rank #4,613, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪ust̪ɾjas].
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 5583, this pair ranks #313,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of industria vs industrias
Shared letters: adinrstu. Private to "industria": -. Private to "industrias": -.
"industria" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVV · "industrias" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- industria ← idnustria · inddustria · indsutria · indusrtia · indusstria · industira · industrai · industrria
- industrias ← idnustrias · inddustrias · indsutrias · indusrtias · indusstrias · industiras · industrais · industriass
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "industria" and "industrias" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "industria" or "industrias"?
Remembering industria vs industrias
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “industria”; for a verb, it's “industrias”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “industria” entry
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