sinvergüenzavssinvergüenzasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sinvergüenza is a noun, sinvergüenzas is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sinvergüenza” is a noun and “sinvergüenzas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,831
“sinvergüenza” frequency rank
#24,307
“sinvergüenzas” frequency rank
45138
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sinvergüenza sinvergüenzas
Definition Persona que no muestra vergüenza por cometer acciones que se reputan inmorales, en especial las relativas al pudor. Forma del plural de sinvergüenza.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sinvergüenza and sinvergüenzas apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
sinvergüenza
13 ch
sinvergüenzas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sinvergüenza is [sĩmbeɾˈɣ̞wẽnsa] while sinvergüenzas is [sĩmbeɾˈɣ̞wẽnsas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “sinvergüenza” sits inside “sinvergüenzas”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sinvergüenza is recorded at frequency rank #20,831, classified as anoun, pronounced [sĩmbeɾˈɣ̞wẽnsa]. sinvergüenzas is at rank #24,307, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sĩmbeɾˈɣ̞wẽnsas].

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 45138, this pair ranks #133,168 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sinvergüenza vs sinvergüenzas

Shared letters: aeginrsvzü. Private to "sinvergüenza": -. Private to "sinvergüenzas": -.

"sinvergüenza" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCV  ·  "sinvergüenzas" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCVC

Frequency comparison

sinvergüenza#20,831
sinvergüenzas#24,307

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sinvergüenza" and "sinvergüenzas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sinvergüenza" is a noun and "sinvergüenzas" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sinvergüenza" or "sinvergüenzas"?
"sinvergüenza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,831 in our Spanish list, against #24,307 for "sinvergüenzas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sinvergüenza vs sinvergüenzas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “sinvergüenza”; for an adjective, it's “sinvergüenzas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sinvergüenza” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list