propiedadvspropiedadesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#1,001
“propiedad” frequency rank
#2,683
“propiedades” frequency rank
3684
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature propiedad propiedades
Definition Derecho de una persona de poseer una cosa y poder disponer de ella. Forma del plural de propiedad.

Where the eye mixes propiedad and propiedades

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

9 ch
propiedad
11 ch
propiedades

Look-alike desk: propiedad vs propiedades

A purely visual mix-up. propiedad ([pɾopjeˈð̞að̞]) and propiedades ([pɾopjeˈð̞að̞es]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “propiedad” sits inside “propiedades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

propiedad is recorded at frequency rank #1,001, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɾopjeˈð̞að̞]. propiedades is at rank #2,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɾopjeˈð̞að̞es].

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 3684, this pair ranks #317,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of propiedad vs propiedades

Shared letters: adeiopr. Private to "propiedad": -. Private to "propiedades": s.

"propiedad" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC  ·  "propiedades" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • propiedadporpiedad · ppropiedad · proipedad · propeidad · propidead · propieadd · propiedadd · propiedda
  • propiedadesporpiedades · ppropiedades · proipedades · propeidades · propideades · propieaddes · propiedaddes · propiedadess

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "propiedad" and "propiedades" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([pɾopjeˈð̞að̞] versus [pɾopjeˈð̞að̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "propiedad" vs "propiedades" - which ranks higher?
"propiedad" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,001 in our Spanish list, against #2,683 for "propiedades". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "propiedad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "propiedades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #317,784 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • 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 #317,784 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