Which to use
“operativo” is an adjective and “operativos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,812
- “operativo” frequency rank
- #9,507
- “operativos” frequency rank
- 14319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | operativo | operativos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene la facultad de operar. | Forma del plural de operativo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set operativo and operativos apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: operativo is [opeɾaˈt̪iβ̞o] while operativos is [opeɾaˈt̪iβ̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “operativo” sits inside “operativos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
operativo is recorded at frequency rank #4,812, classified as anadj, pronounced [opeɾaˈt̪iβ̞o]. operativos is at rank #9,507, tagged as anoun, pronounced [opeɾaˈt̪iβ̞os].
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 14319, this pair ranks #284,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of operativo vs operativos
Shared letters: aeioprtv. Private to "operativo": -. Private to "operativos": s.
"operativo" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV · "operativos" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- operativo ← oeprativo · opeartivo · operaitvo · operatibo · operatiov · operativvo · operattivo · operatvio
- operativos ← oeprativos · opeartivos · operaitvos · operatibos · operatiovs · operativoss · operativso · operativvos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "operativo" and "operativos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "operativo" or "operativos"?
Remembering operativo vs operativos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “operativo”; for a noun, it's “operativos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “operativo” entry
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