Which to use
“sostenible” and “sostenibles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,731
- “sostenible” frequency rank
- #22,193
- “sostenibles” frequency rank
- 28924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sostenible | sostenibles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que puede sostenerse; | Forma del plural de sostenible. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sostenible and sostenibles apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. sostenible ([sost̪eˈniβ̞le]) and sostenibles ([sost̪eˈniβ̞les]) 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) - “sostenible” sits inside “sostenibles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sostenible is recorded at frequency rank #6,731, classified as anadj, pronounced [sost̪eˈniβ̞le]. sostenibles is at rank #22,193, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sost̪eˈniβ̞les].
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 28924, this pair ranks #219,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sostenible vs sostenibles
Shared letters: beilnost. Private to "sostenible": -. Private to "sostenibles": -.
"sostenible" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV · "sostenibles" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sostenible ← osstenible · sosetnible · sosstenible · sosteinble · sostenbile · sostenibble · sostenibel · sosteniblle
- sostenibles ← osstenibles · sosetnibles · sosstenibles · sosteinbles · sostenbiles · sostenibbles · sostenibels · sostenibless
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sostenible" and "sostenibles" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering sostenible vs sostenibles
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 “sostenible” entry
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