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“similitud” and “similitudes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,984
“similitud” frequency rank
#14,461
“similitudes” frequency rank
31445
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature similitud similitudes
Definition Calidad o cualidad de similar. Forma del plural de similitud.

Where the eye mixes similitud and similitudes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

9 ch
similitud
11 ch
similitudes

Look-alike desk: similitud vs similitudes

A purely visual mix-up. similitud ([similiˈt̪uð̞]) and similitudes ([similiˈt̪uð̞es]) 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) - “similitud” sits inside “similitudes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

similitud is recorded at frequency rank #16,984, classified as anoun, pronounced [similiˈt̪uð̞]. similitudes is at rank #14,461, tagged as anoun, pronounced [similiˈt̪uð̞es].

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 31445, this pair ranks #207,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of similitud vs similitudes

Shared letters: dilmstu. Private to "similitud": -. Private to "similitudes": e.

"similitud" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "similitudes" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • similitudcimilitud · ismilitud · siimlitud · simiiltud · similitdu · similittud · similitudd · similiutd
  • similitudescimilitudes · ismilitudes · siimlitudes · simiiltudes · similitdues · similittudes · similituddes · similitudess

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "similitud" and "similitudes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([similiˈt̪uð̞] versus [similiˈt̪uð̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "similitud" vs "similitudes" - which ranks higher?
"similitudes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,461 in our Spanish list, against #16,984 for "similitud". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "similitud" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "similitudes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #207,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • 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 #207,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list