Which to use
“productivas” and “productivo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,322
- “productivas” frequency rank
- #6,103
- “productivo” frequency rank
- 19425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | productivas | productivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de productivo. | Que produce o tiene la capacidad de generar beneficios, frutos, productos, resultados, etc. |
Where the eye mixes productivas and productivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. productivas runs 11 letters (CCVCVCCVCVC) against productivo's 10 (CCVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: productivas vs productivo
A purely visual mix-up. productivas ([pɾoð̞ukˈt̪iβ̞as]) and productivo ([pɾoð̞ukˈt̪iβ̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
productivas is recorded at frequency rank #13,322, classified as anadj, pronounced [pɾoð̞ukˈt̪iβ̞as]. productivo is at rank #6,103, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾoð̞ukˈt̪iβ̞o].
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 19425, this pair ranks #263,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of productivas vs productivo
Shared letters: cdioprtuv. Private to "productivas": as. Private to "productivo": -.
"productivas" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCVC · "productivo" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- productivas ← porductivas · pproductivas · prdouctivas · prodcutivas · prodductivas · producctivas · producitvas · productiavs
- productivo ← porductivo · pproductivo · prdouctivo · prodcutivo · prodductivo · producctivo · producitvo · productibo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "productivas" and "productivo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "productivas" vs "productivo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "productivas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "productivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "productivas" and "productivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proactivo vs productivo". 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 #263,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.