Which to use
“radiografía” and “radiografías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,461
- “radiografía” frequency rank
- #37,275
- “radiografías” frequency rank
- 58736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | radiografía | radiografías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Procedimiento para obtener fotografías del organismo, especialmente de su interior, por medio de la radiación, en particular de los rayos X. | Forma del plural de radiografía. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set radiografía and radiografías apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. radiografía ([rað̞joɣ̞ɾaˈfia]) and radiografías ([rað̞joɣ̞ɾaˈfias]) 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) - “radiografía” sits inside “radiografías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
radiografía is recorded at frequency rank #21,461, classified as anoun, pronounced [rað̞joɣ̞ɾaˈfia]. radiografías is at rank #37,275, tagged as anoun, pronounced [rað̞joɣ̞ɾaˈfias].
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 58736, this pair ranks #65,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of radiografía vs radiografías
Shared letters: adfgiorí. Private to "radiografía": -. Private to "radiografías": s.
"radiografía" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVV · "radiografías" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "radiografía" and "radiografías" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering radiografía vs radiografías
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 “radiografía” entry
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