Which to use
“restrictiva” and “restrictivas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,098
- “restrictiva” frequency rank
- #32,382
- “restrictivas” frequency rank
- 63480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | restrictiva | restrictivas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de restrictivo. | Forma del femenino plural de restrictivo. |
Where the eye mixes restrictiva and restrictivas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. restrictiva runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCV) against restrictivas's 12 (CVCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: restrictiva vs restrictivas
A purely visual mix-up. restrictiva ([rest̪ɾikˈt̪iβ̞a]) and restrictivas ([rest̪ɾikˈt̪iβ̞as]) 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) - “restrictiva” sits inside “restrictivas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
restrictiva is recorded at frequency rank #31,098, classified as anadj, pronounced [rest̪ɾikˈt̪iβ̞a]. restrictivas is at rank #32,382, tagged as anadj, pronounced [rest̪ɾikˈt̪iβ̞as].
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 63480, this pair ranks #48,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of restrictiva vs restrictivas
Shared letters: aceirstv. Private to "restrictiva": -. Private to "restrictivas": -.
"restrictiva" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV · "restrictivas" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- restrictiva ← erstrictiva · resrtictiva · resstrictiva · restirctiva · restrcitiva · restricctiva · restricitva · restrictiav
- restrictivas ← erstrictivas · resrtictivas · resstrictivas · restirctivas · restrcitivas · restricctivas · restricitvas · restrictiavs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "restrictiva" and "restrictivas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "restrictiva" or "restrictivas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "restrictiva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "restrictivas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,614 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 #48,614 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.