Which to use
“responsabilidad” and “responsabilidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,123
- “responsabilidad” frequency rank
- #4,548
- “responsabilidades” frequency rank
- 5671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | responsabilidad | responsabilidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obligación y/o capacidad de responder a los actos propios y en algunos casos de los ajenos. | Forma del plural de responsabilidad. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set responsabilidad and responsabilidades apart are highlighted. They share 15 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. responsabilidad ([respõnsaβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]) and responsabilidades ([respõnsaβ̞iliˈð̞að̞es]) 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) - “responsabilidad” sits inside “responsabilidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
responsabilidad is recorded at frequency rank #1,123, classified as anoun, pronounced [respõnsaβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]. responsabilidades is at rank #4,548, tagged as anoun, pronounced [respõnsaβ̞iliˈð̞að̞es].
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 5671, this pair ranks #313,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of responsabilidad vs responsabilidades
Shared letters: abdeilnoprs. Private to "responsabilidad": -. Private to "responsabilidades": -.
"responsabilidad" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVCVC · "responsabilidades" · 17 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- responsabilidad ← ersponsabilidad · repsonsabilidad · resopnsabilidad · respnosabilidad · responasbilidad · responnsabilidad · responsabbilidad · responsabiildad
- responsabilidades ← ersponsabilidades · repsonsabilidades · resopnsabilidades · respnosabilidades · responasbilidades · responnsabilidades · responsabbilidades · responsabiildades
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "responsabilidad" and "responsabilidades" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "responsabilidad" or "responsabilidades"?
Remembering responsabilidad vs responsabilidades
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 “responsabilidad” entry
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