Which to use
“ingrediente” and “ingredientes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,136
- “ingrediente” frequency rank
- #7,444
- “ingredientes” frequency rank
- 23580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ingrediente | ingredientes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Elemento que entra con otros en una mezcla. | Forma del plural de ingrediente. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ingrediente and ingredientes apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ingrediente ([ĩŋgɾeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]) and ingredientes ([ĩŋgɾeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “ingrediente” sits inside “ingredientes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ingrediente is recorded at frequency rank #16,136, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩŋgɾeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]. ingredientes is at rank #7,444, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩŋgɾeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪es].
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 23580, this pair ranks #245,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ingrediente vs ingredientes
Shared letters: deginrt. Private to "ingrediente": -. Private to "ingredientes": s.
"ingrediente" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCCV · "ingredientes" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ingrediente ← ignrediente · ingerdiente · inggrediente · ingrdeiente · ingreddiente · ingredeinte · ingredienet · ingrediennte
- ingredientes ← ignredientes · ingerdientes · inggredientes · ingrdeientes · ingreddientes · ingredeintes · ingredienets · ingredienntes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ingrediente" and "ingredientes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ingrediente" or "ingredientes"?
Remembering ingrediente vs ingredientes
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 “ingrediente” entry
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