Which to use
“multilateral” and “multilaterales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,893
- “multilateral” frequency rank
- #35,638
- “multilaterales” frequency rank
- 67531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multilateral | multilaterales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece, posee o es relativo a varios lados, partes o aspectos. | Forma del plural de multilateral. |
Where the eye mixes multilateral and multilaterales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: multilateral vs multilaterales
A purely visual mix-up. multilateral ([mul̪t̪ilat̪eˈɾal]) and multilaterales ([mul̪t̪ilat̪eˈɾales]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “multilateral” sits inside “multilaterales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multilateral is recorded at frequency rank #31,893, classified as anadj, pronounced [mul̪t̪ilat̪eˈɾal]. multilaterales is at rank #35,638, tagged as anadj, pronounced [mul̪t̪ilat̪eˈɾales].
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 67531, this pair ranks #36,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of multilateral vs multilaterales
Shared letters: aeilmrtu. Private to "multilateral": -. Private to "multilaterales": s.
"multilateral" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC · "multilaterales" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- multilateral ← mlutilateral · mmultilateral · mulitlateral · mulltilateral · multialteral · multilaetral · multilatearl · multilaterall
- multilaterales ← mlutilaterales · mmultilaterales · mulitlaterales · mulltilaterales · multialterales · multilaetrales · multilatearles · multilateraels
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "multilateral" for "multilaterales" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "multilateral" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multilaterales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,877 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 #36,877 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.