Which to use
“selectiva” and “selectivas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,976
- “selectiva” frequency rank
- #43,257
- “selectivas” frequency rank
- 60233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | selectiva | selectivas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de selectivo. | Forma del femenino plural de selectivo. |
Where the eye mixes selectiva and selectivas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between selectiva and selectivas
A purely visual mix-up. selectiva ([selekˈt̪iβ̞a]) and selectivas ([selekˈt̪iβ̞as]) 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) - “selectiva” sits inside “selectivas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
selectiva is recorded at frequency rank #16,976, classified as anadj, pronounced [selekˈt̪iβ̞a]. selectivas is at rank #43,257, tagged as anadj, pronounced [selekˈt̪iβ̞as].
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 60233, this pair ranks #59,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of selectiva vs selectivas
Shared letters: aceilstv. Private to "selectiva": -. Private to "selectivas": -.
"selectiva" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "selectivas" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- selectiva ← celectiva · eslectiva · seelctiva · selcetiva · selecctiva · selecitva · selectiav · selectiba
- selectivas ← celectivas · eslectivas · seelctivas · selcetivas · selecctivas · selecitvas · selectiavs · selectibas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "selectiva" and "selectivas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "selectiva" vs "selectivas" - 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 "selectiva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "selectivas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "selectiva" and "selectivas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "selectas vs selectivas". 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 #59,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.