Which to use
“interferencia” and “interferencias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,496
- “interferencia” frequency rank
- #23,459
- “interferencias” frequency rank
- 36955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interferencia | interferencias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de interferir. | Forma del plural de interferencia. |
Where the eye mixes interferencia and interferencias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. interferencia runs 13 letters (VCCVCCVCVCCVV) against interferencias's 14 (VCCVCCVCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses interferencia with interferencias
A purely visual mix-up. interferencia ([ĩn̪t̪eɾfeˈɾẽnsja]) and interferencias ([ĩn̪t̪eɾfeˈɾẽnsjas]) 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) - “interferencia” sits inside “interferencias”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interferencia is recorded at frequency rank #13,496, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾfeˈɾẽnsja]. interferencias is at rank #23,459, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾfeˈɾẽnsjas].
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 36955, this pair ranks #177,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of interferencia vs interferencias
Shared letters: acefinrt. Private to "interferencia": -. Private to "interferencias": s.
"interferencia" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCVV · "interferencias" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interferencia ← inetrferencia · innterferencia · intefrerencia · interefrencia · interfeerncia · interferecnia · interferencai · interferenccia
- interferencias ← inetrferencias · innterferencias · intefrerencias · interefrencias · interfeerncias · interferecnias · interferencais · interferenccias
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interferencia" and "interferencias" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "interferencia" or "interferencias" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "interferencia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interferencias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #177,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.