Which to use
“sexual” and “sexuales” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,589
- “sexual” frequency rank
- #3,365
- “sexuales” frequency rank
- 4954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sexual | sexuales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne al sexo | Forma del plural de sexual. |
Where the eye mixes sexual and sexuales
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sexual runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against sexuales's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sexual and sexuales
A purely visual mix-up. sexual ([sekˈswal]) and sexuales ([sekˈswales]) 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) - “sexual” sits inside “sexuales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sexual is recorded at frequency rank #1,589, classified as anadj, pronounced [sekˈswal]. sexuales is at rank #3,365, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sekˈswales].
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 4954, this pair ranks #314,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sexual vs sexuales
Shared letters: aelsux. Private to "sexual": -. Private to "sexuales": -.
"sexual" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "sexuales" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sexual" and "sexuales" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sexual" vs "sexuales" - 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 "sexual" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sexuales" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sexual" and "sexuales" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seriales vs sexuales". 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 #314,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.