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Which to use

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

#25,363
“montañosa” frequency rank
#34,221
“montañosas” frequency rank
59584
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature montañosa montañosas
Definition Forma del femenino de montañoso. Forma del femenino plural de montañoso.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set montañosa and montañosas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
montañosa
10 ch
montañosas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. montañosa ([mõn̪t̪aˈɲosa]) and montañosas ([mõn̪t̪aˈɲosas]) 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) - “montañosa” sits inside “montañosas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

montañosa is recorded at frequency rank #25,363, classified as anadj, pronounced [mõn̪t̪aˈɲosa]. montañosas is at rank #34,221, tagged as anadj, pronounced [mõn̪t̪aˈɲosas].

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 59584, this pair ranks #62,076 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of montañosa vs montañosas

Shared letters: amnostñ. Private to "montañosa": -. Private to "montañosas": -.

"montañosa" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "montañosas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

montañosa#25,363
montañosas#34,221

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "montañosa" and "montañosas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mõn̪t̪aˈɲosa] versus [mõn̪t̪aˈɲosas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "montañosa" or "montañosas"?
"montañosa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,363 in our Spanish list, against #34,221 for "montañosas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering montañosa vs montañosas

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 “montañosa” 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