Which to use
“sobresaliente” and “sobresalientes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,962
- “sobresaliente” frequency rank
- #19,883
- “sobresalientes” frequency rank
- 35845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sobresaliente | sobresalientes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que sobresale, que está fuera de lo corriente. | Forma del plural de sobresaliente. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sobresaliente and sobresalientes apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. sobresaliente ([soβ̞ɾesaˈljẽn̪t̪e]) and sobresalientes ([soβ̞ɾesaˈljẽn̪t̪es]) 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) - “sobresaliente” sits inside “sobresalientes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sobresaliente is recorded at frequency rank #15,962, classified as anadj, pronounced [soβ̞ɾesaˈljẽn̪t̪e]. sobresalientes is at rank #19,883, tagged as anadj, pronounced [soβ̞ɾesaˈljẽn̪t̪es].
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 35845, this pair ranks #183,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sobresaliente vs sobresalientes
Shared letters: abeilnorst. Private to "sobresaliente": -. Private to "sobresalientes": -.
"sobresaliente" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCCV · "sobresalientes" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sobresaliente ← osbresaliente · sboresaliente · sobbresaliente · sobersaliente · sobreasliente · sobresailente · sobresaleinte · sobresalienet
- sobresalientes ← osbresalientes · sboresalientes · sobbresalientes · sobersalientes · sobreaslientes · sobresailentes · sobresaleintes · sobresalienets
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering sobresaliente vs sobresalientes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sobresaliente” entry
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