Which to use
“monarquía” and “monarquías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,335
- “monarquía” frequency rank
- #29,746
- “monarquías” frequency rank
- 35081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | monarquía | monarquías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sistema de gobierno en que el poder es ejercido por un único individuo. | Forma del plural de monarquía. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set monarquía and monarquías apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. monarquía ([monaɾˈkia]) and monarquías ([monaɾˈkias]) 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) - “monarquía” sits inside “monarquías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
monarquía is recorded at frequency rank #5,335, classified as anoun, pronounced [monaɾˈkia]. monarquías is at rank #29,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [monaɾˈkias].
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 35081, this pair ranks #187,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of monarquía vs monarquías
Shared letters: amnoqruí. Private to "monarquía": -. Private to "monarquías": s.
"monarquía" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVV · "monarquías" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering monarquía vs monarquías
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 “monarquía” entry
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