Which to use
“padecimiento” and “padecimientos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,250
- “padecimiento” frequency rank
- #35,661
- “padecimientos” frequency rank
- 69911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | padecimiento | padecimientos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dolor físico o psíquico de larga duración. | Forma del plural de padecimiento. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set padecimiento and padecimientos apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. padecimiento ([pað̞esiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]) and padecimientos ([pað̞esiˈmjẽn̪t̪os]) 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) - “padecimiento” sits inside “padecimientos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
padecimiento is recorded at frequency rank #34,250, classified as anoun, pronounced [pað̞esiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. padecimientos is at rank #35,661, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pað̞esiˈmjẽn̪t̪os].
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 69911, this pair ranks #30,931 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of padecimiento vs padecimientos
Shared letters: acdeimnopt. Private to "padecimiento": -. Private to "padecimientos": s.
"padecimiento" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCCV · "padecimientos" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- padecimiento ← apdecimiento · padceimiento · paddecimiento · padeccimiento · padeciimento · padecimeinto · padecimiennto · padecimienot
- padecimientos ← apdecimientos · padceimientos · paddecimientos · padeccimientos · padeciimentos · padecimeintos · padecimienntos · padecimienots
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "padecimiento" and "padecimientos" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering padecimiento vs padecimientos
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 “padecimiento” entry
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