Which to use
“sociedad” and “sociedades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #328
- “sociedad” frequency rank
- #3,292
- “sociedades” frequency rank
- 3620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sociedad | sociedades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grupo de personas organizadas y asociadas con algún propósito. | Forma del plural de sociedad. |
Where the eye mixes sociedad and sociedades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. sociedad runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against sociedades's 10 (CVCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sociedad vs sociedades
A purely visual mix-up. sociedad ([sosjeˈð̞að̞]) and sociedades ([sosjeˈð̞að̞es]) 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) - “sociedad” sits inside “sociedades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sociedad is recorded at frequency rank #328, classified as anoun, pronounced [sosjeˈð̞að̞]. sociedades is at rank #3,292, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sosjeˈð̞að̞es].
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 3620, this pair ranks #317,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sociedad vs sociedades
Shared letters: acdeios. Private to "sociedad": -. Private to "sociedades": -.
"sociedad" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "sociedades" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sociedad ← osciedad · scoiedad · socciedad · soceidad · socidead · socieadd · sociedadd · sociedda
- sociedades ← osciedades · scoiedades · socciedades · soceidades · socideades · socieaddes · sociedaddes · sociedadess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sociedad" and "sociedades" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sociedad" or "sociedades"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sociedad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sociedades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sociedad" and "sociedades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sobriedad vs sociedad". 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 #317,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.