Which to use
“satisfactorias” and “satisfactorio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,002
- “satisfactorias” frequency rank
- #18,078
- “satisfactorio” frequency rank
- 63080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | satisfactorias | satisfactorio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de satisfactorio. | Que cumple con ciertos requisitos o formalidades o puede cancelar una deuda. |
Where the eye mixes satisfactorias and satisfactorio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. satisfactorias runs 14 letters (CVCVCCVCCVCVVC) against satisfactorio's 13 (CVCVCCVCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between satisfactorias and satisfactorio
A purely visual mix-up. satisfactorias ([sat̪isfakˈt̪oɾjas]) and satisfactorio ([sat̪isfakˈt̪oɾjo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
satisfactorias is recorded at frequency rank #45,002, classified as anadj, pronounced [sat̪isfakˈt̪oɾjas]. satisfactorio is at rank #18,078, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sat̪isfakˈt̪oɾjo].
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 63080, this pair ranks #49,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of satisfactorias vs satisfactorio
Shared letters: acfiorst. Private to "satisfactorias": -. Private to "satisfactorio": -.
"satisfactorias" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVVC · "satisfactorio" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- satisfactorias ← astisfactorias · saitsfactorias · satifsactorias · satisafctorias · satisfacctorias · satisfacotrias · satisfactoiras · satisfactorais
- satisfactorio ← astisfactorio · saitsfactorio · satifsactorio · satisafctorio · satisfacctorio · satisfacotrio · satisfactoiro · satisfactoroi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "satisfactorias" for "satisfactorio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "satisfactorias" vs "satisfactorio" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "satisfactorias" and "satisfactorio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "satisfactorias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "satisfactorio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "satisfactorias" and "satisfactorio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "satisfactorias vs satisfactorios". 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 #49,919 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.