Which to use
“infalible” and “infalibles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,059
- “infalible” frequency rank
- #49,724
- “infalibles” frequency rank
- 71783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infalible | infalibles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no tiene la posibilidad de equivocarse, errar ni fallar; que nunca tiene fallas ni errores. | Forma del plural de infalible. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set infalible and infalibles apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. infalible ([ĩɱfaˈliβ̞le]) and infalibles ([ĩɱfaˈliβ̞les]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “infalible” sits inside “infalibles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infalible is recorded at frequency rank #22,059, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfaˈliβ̞le]. infalibles is at rank #49,724, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfaˈliβ̞les].
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 71783, this pair ranks #26,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of infalible vs infalibles
Shared letters: abefiln. Private to "infalible": -. Private to "infalibles": s.
"infalible" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "infalibles" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- infalible ← ifnalible · inaflible · infailble · infalbile · infalibble · infalibel · infaliblle · infalilbe
- infalibles ← ifnalibles · inaflibles · infailbles · infalbiles · infalibbles · infalibels · infalibless · infaliblles
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "infalible" and "infalibles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "infalible" or "infalibles"?
Remembering infalible vs infalibles
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 “infalible” entry
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