Which to use
“sensibilidad” and “sensibilidades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,435
- “sensibilidad” frequency rank
- #34,778
- “sensibilidades” frequency rank
- 40213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sensibilidad | sensibilidades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Condición o carácter de sensible. | Forma del plural de sensibilidad. |
Where the eye mixes sensibilidad and sensibilidades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. sensibilidad runs 12 letters (CVCCVCVCVCVC) against sensibilidades's 14 (CVCCVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sensibilidad and sensibilidades
A purely visual mix-up. sensibilidad ([sẽnsiβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]) and sensibilidades ([sẽnsiβ̞iliˈð̞að̞es]) 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) - “sensibilidad” sits inside “sensibilidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sensibilidad is recorded at frequency rank #5,435, classified as anoun, pronounced [sẽnsiβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]. sensibilidades is at rank #34,778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sẽnsiβ̞iliˈð̞að̞es].
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 40213, this pair ranks #160,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sensibilidad vs sensibilidades
Shared letters: abdeilns. Private to "sensibilidad": -. Private to "sensibilidades": -.
"sensibilidad" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC · "sensibilidades" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sensibilidad ← cencibilidad · esnsibilidad · senisbilidad · sennsibilidad · sensbiilidad · sensibbilidad · sensibiildad · sensibildiad
- sensibilidades ← cencibilidades · esnsibilidades · senisbilidades · sennsibilidades · sensbiilidades · sensibbilidades · sensibiildades · sensibildiades
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sensibilidad" for "sensibilidades" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sensibilidad" vs "sensibilidades" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sensibilidad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sensibilidades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sensibilidad" and "sensibilidades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sensibilidad vs sensibilizar". 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 #160,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.