Which to use
“industrias” is a verb and “industries” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,613
- “industrias” frequency rank
- #39,285
- “industries” frequency rank
- 43898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | industrias | industries |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de industriar. | Forma del plural de industry. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set industrias and industries 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: industrias is [ĩn̪ˈd̪ust̪ɾjas] while industries is /ˈɪn.də.stɹiz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “industrias” becomes e in “industries”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
industrias is recorded at frequency rank #4,613, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪ust̪ɾjas]. industries is at rank #39,285, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɪn.də.stɹiz/.
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 43898, this pair ranks #140,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of industrias vs industries
Shared letters: dinrstu. Private to "industrias": a. Private to "industries": e.
"industrias" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVC · "industries" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- industrias ← idnustrias · inddustrias · indsutrias · indusrtias · indusstrias · industiras · industrais · industriass
- industries ← idnustries · inddustries · indsutries · indusrties · indusstries · industires · industreis · industriess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "industrias" and "industries" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "industrias" or "industries"?
Remembering industrias vs industries
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “industrias”; for a noun, it's “industries”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “industrias” entry
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