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“predecible” and “predecibles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,772
“predecible” frequency rank
#42,633
“predecibles” frequency rank
63405
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature predecible predecibles
Definition Que ya se sabe que sucederá. Forma del plural de predecible.

Where the eye mixes predecible and predecibles

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. predecible runs 10 letters (CCVCVCVCCV) against predecibles's 11 (CCVCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
predecible
11 ch
predecibles

Why the eye confuses predecible with predecibles

A purely visual mix-up. predecible ([pɾeð̞eˈsiβ̞le]) and predecibles ([pɾeð̞eˈsiβ̞les]) 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) - “predecible” sits inside “predecibles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

predecible is recorded at frequency rank #20,772, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾeð̞eˈsiβ̞le]. predecibles is at rank #42,633, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾeð̞eˈsiβ̞les].

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 63405, this pair ranks #48,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of predecible vs predecibles

Shared letters: bcdeilpr. Private to "predecible": -. Private to "predecibles": s.

"predecible" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCV  ·  "predecibles" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • predecible ← perdecible · ppredecible · prdeecible · predceible · preddecible · predecbile · predeccible · predecibble
  • predecibles ← perdecibles · ppredecibles · prdeecibles · predceibles · preddecibles · predecbiles · predeccibles · predecibbles

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "predecible" and "predecibles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([pɾeð̞eˈsiβ̞le] versus [pɾeð̞eˈsiβ̞les]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "predecible" or "predecibles" show up more?
"predecible" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,772 in our Spanish list, against #42,633 for "predecibles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "predecible" and "predecibles" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "predecible" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "predecibles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #48,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "predecible" and "predecibles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "predecible vs preferible". 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 #48,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list