Which to use
“respetable” and “respetables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,918
- “respetable” frequency rank
- #26,217
- “respetables” frequency rank
- 37135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | respetable | respetables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que merece respeto; digno de respetarse. | Forma del plural de respetable. |
Where the eye mixes respetable and respetables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. respetable runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCCV) against respetables's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: respetable vs respetables
A purely visual mix-up. respetable ([respeˈt̪aβ̞le]) and respetables ([respeˈt̪aβ̞les]) 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) - “respetable” sits inside “respetables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
respetable is recorded at frequency rank #10,918, classified as anadj, pronounced [respeˈt̪aβ̞le]. respetables is at rank #26,217, tagged as anadj, pronounced [respeˈt̪aβ̞les].
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 37135, this pair ranks #176,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of respetable vs respetables
Shared letters: abelprst. Private to "respetable": -. Private to "respetables": -.
"respetable" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV · "respetables" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- respetable ← erspetable · repsetable · reseptable · respeatble · respetabble · respetabel · respetablle · respetalbe
- respetables ← erspetables · repsetables · reseptables · respeatbles · respetabbles · respetabels · respetabless · respetablles
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "respetable" and "respetables" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "respetable" vs "respetables" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "respetable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "respetables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "respetable" and "respetables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "respetaba vs respetable". 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 #176,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.