insoportablevsinsoportablesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,308
“insoportable” frequency rank
#28,415
“insoportables” frequency rank
37723
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature insoportable insoportables
Definition Difícil o imposible de soportar. Forma del plural de insoportable.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set insoportable and insoportables apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
insoportable
13 ch
insoportables

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. insoportable ([ĩnsopoɾˈt̪aβ̞le]) and insoportables ([ĩnsopoɾˈt̪aβ̞les]) 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) - “insoportable” sits inside “insoportables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

insoportable is recorded at frequency rank #9,308, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩnsopoɾˈt̪aβ̞le]. insoportables is at rank #28,415, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩnsopoɾˈt̪aβ̞les].

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 37723, this pair ranks #173,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of insoportable vs insoportables

Shared letters: abeilnoprst. Private to "insoportable": -. Private to "insoportables": -.

"insoportable" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCCV  ·  "insoportables" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • insoportableinnsoportable · inosportable · insooprtable · insoporatble · insoporrtable · insoportabble · insoportabel · insoportablle
  • insoportablesinnsoportables · inosportables · insooprtables · insoporatbles · insoporrtables · insoportabbles · insoportabels · insoportabless

Frequency comparison

insoportable#9,308
insoportables#28,415

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "insoportable" and "insoportables" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩnsopoɾˈt̪aβ̞le] versus [ĩnsopoɾˈt̪aβ̞les]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "insoportable" or "insoportables"?
"insoportable" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,308 in our Spanish list, against #28,415 for "insoportables". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering insoportable vs insoportables

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 “insoportable” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list