Which to use
“rígidas” is a noun and “rígido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,327
- “rígidas” frequency rank
- #17,539
- “rígido” frequency rank
- 50866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rígidas | rígido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de rígida. | Que no se puede torcer o doblar. |
Where the eye mixes rígidas and rígido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rígidas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against rígido's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rígidas with rígido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rígidas is [ˈrixið̞as] while rígido is [ˈrixið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rígidas is recorded at frequency rank #33,327, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈrixið̞as]. rígido is at rank #17,539, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈrixið̞o].
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 50866, this pair ranks #100,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rígidas vs rígido
Shared letters: dgirí. Private to "rígidas": as. Private to "rígido": o.
"rígidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "rígido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rígidas" and "rígido" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rígidas" or "rígido" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rígidas" and "rígido" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rígidas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rígido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rígidas" and "rígido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regida vs rígidas". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #100,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.