monitorearvsmonitoresWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: monitorear is a verb, monitores is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“monitorear” is a verb and “monitores” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,573
“monitorear” frequency rank
#18,902
“monitores” frequency rank
43475
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature monitorear monitores
Definition Observar el curso de uno o varios parámetros para detectar posibles anomalías. Forma del plural de monitor.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set monitorear and monitores apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
monitorear
9 ch
monitores

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: monitorear is [monit̪oɾeˈaɾ] while monitores is [moniˈt̪oɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

monitorear is recorded at frequency rank #24,573, classified as averb, pronounced [monit̪oɾeˈaɾ]. monitores is at rank #18,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moniˈt̪oɾes].

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 43475, this pair ranks #142,435 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of monitorear vs monitores

Shared letters: eimnort. Private to "monitorear": a. Private to "monitores": s.

"monitorear" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC  ·  "monitores" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • monitorearmmonitorear · mnoitorear · mointorear · moniotrear · monitoerar · monitoraer · monitorearr · monitorera
  • monitoresmmonitores · mnoitores · mointores · moniotres · monitoers · monitoress · monitorres · monitorse

Frequency comparison

monitorear#24,573
monitores#18,902

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "monitorear" and "monitores" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "monitorear" is a verb and "monitores" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "monitorear" or "monitores"?
"monitores" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,902 in our Spanish list, against #24,573 for "monitorear". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering monitorear vs monitores

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “monitorear”; for a noun, it's “monitores”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “monitorear” 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