inteligenciavsinteligenciasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,640
“inteligencia” frequency rank
#41,989
“inteligencias” frequency rank
43629
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature inteligencia inteligencias
Definition Facultad de aprender, comprender y abstraer conceptos para luego aplicarlos en la resolución de problemas. Forma del plural de inteligencia.

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
inteligencia
13 ch
inteligencias

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. inteligencia ([ĩn̪t̪eliˈxẽnsja]) and inteligencias ([ĩn̪t̪eliˈxẽnsjas]) 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) - “inteligencia” sits inside “inteligencias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

inteligencia is recorded at frequency rank #1,640, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eliˈxẽnsja]. inteligencias is at rank #41,989, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eliˈxẽnsjas].

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 43629, this pair ranks #141,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of inteligencia vs inteligencias

Shared letters: acegilnt. Private to "inteligencia": -. Private to "inteligencias": s.

"inteligencia" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVV  ·  "inteligencias" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • inteligenciainetligencia · innteligencia · inteilgencia · intelgiencia · inteliegncia · inteligecnia · inteligencai · inteligenccia
  • inteligenciasinetligencias · innteligencias · inteilgencias · intelgiencias · inteliegncias · inteligecnias · inteligencais · inteligenccias

Frequency comparison

inteligencia#1,640
inteligencias#41,989

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "inteligencia" and "inteligencias" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪t̪eliˈxẽnsja] versus [ĩn̪t̪eliˈxẽnsjas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "inteligencia" or "inteligencias"?
"inteligencia" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,640 in our Spanish list, against #41,989 for "inteligencias". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering inteligencia vs inteligencias

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 “inteligencia” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list