Which to use
“negativas” is an adjective and “negativos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,466
- “negativas” frequency rank
- #5,640
- “negativos” frequency rank
- 13106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | negativas | negativos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de negativo. | Forma del plural de negativo. |
Where the eye mixes negativas and negativos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between negativas and negativos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: negativas is [neɣ̞aˈt̪iβ̞as] while negativos is [neɣ̞aˈt̪iβ̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “negativas” becomes o in “negativos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
negativas is recorded at frequency rank #7,466, classified as anadj, pronounced [neɣ̞aˈt̪iβ̞as]. negativos is at rank #5,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced [neɣ̞aˈt̪iβ̞os].
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 13106, this pair ranks #289,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of negativas vs negativos
Shared letters: aeginstv. Private to "negativas": -. Private to "negativos": o.
"negativas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "negativos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "negativas" and "negativos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "negativas" or "negativos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "negativas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "negativos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "negativas" and "negativos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nativas vs negativas". Nearby pair
- 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 #289,118 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.