Which to use
“lamentable” and “lamentables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,527
- “lamentable” frequency rank
- #25,332
- “lamentables” frequency rank
- 30859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lamentable | lamentables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Digno de ser lamentado. | Forma del plural de lamentable. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lamentable and lamentables apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lamentable ([lamẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞le]) and lamentables ([lamẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞les]) 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) - “lamentable” sits inside “lamentables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lamentable is recorded at frequency rank #5,527, classified as anadj, pronounced [lamẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞le]. lamentables is at rank #25,332, tagged as anadj, pronounced [lamẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞les].
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 30859, this pair ranks #209,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lamentable vs lamentables
Shared letters: abelmnt. Private to "lamentable": -. Private to "lamentables": s.
"lamentable" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV · "lamentables" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lamentable ← almentable · laemntable · lamenatble · lamenntable · lamentabble · lamentabel · lamentablle · lamentalbe
- lamentables ← almentables · laemntables · lamenatbles · lamenntables · lamentabbles · lamentabels · lamentabless · lamentablles
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering lamentable vs lamentables
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 “lamentable” entry
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