Which to use
“multinacional” is a noun and “multinacionales” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,296
- “multinacional” frequency rank
- #12,011
- “multinacionales” frequency rank
- 25307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multinacional | multinacionales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sociedad o empresa cuyas actividades y negocios se hallan establecidos en varios países. | Forma del plural de multinacional. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set multinacional and multinacionales apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: multinacional is [mul̪t̪inasjoˈnal] while multinacionales is [mul̪t̪inasjoˈnales]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “multinacional” sits inside “multinacionales”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multinacional is recorded at frequency rank #13,296, classified as anoun, pronounced [mul̪t̪inasjoˈnal]. multinacionales is at rank #12,011, tagged as anadj, pronounced [mul̪t̪inasjoˈnales].
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 25307, this pair ranks #237,043 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of multinacional vs multinacionales
Shared letters: acilmnotu. Private to "multinacional": -. Private to "multinacionales": es.
"multinacional" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCVC · "multinacionales" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- multinacional ← mlutinacional · mmultinacional · mulitnacional · mulltinacional · multiancional · multinaccional · multinacinoal · multinacioanl
- multinacionales ← mlutinacionales · mmultinacionales · mulitnacionales · mulltinacionales · multiancionales · multinaccionales · multinacinoales · multinacioanles
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "multinacional" and "multinacionales" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "multinacional" or "multinacionales"?
Remembering multinacional vs multinacionales
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “multinacional”; for an adjective, it's “multinacionales”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “multinacional” entry
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