sustentablevssustentablesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,487
“sustentable” frequency rank
#35,778
“sustentables” frequency rank
48265
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sustentable sustentables
Definition Que se puede sustentar o defender con razones. Forma del plural de sustentable.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sustentable and sustentables apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
sustentable
12 ch
sustentables

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sustentable ([sust̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞le]) and sustentables ([sust̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞les]) 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) - “sustentable” sits inside “sustentables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sustentable is recorded at frequency rank #12,487, classified as anadj, pronounced [sust̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞le]. sustentables is at rank #35,778, tagged as anadj, pronounced [sust̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞les].

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 48265, this pair ranks #115,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sustentable vs sustentables

Shared letters: abelnstu. Private to "sustentable": -. Private to "sustentables": -.

"sustentable" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV  ·  "sustentables" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sustentablessustentable · ssutentable · susetntable · susstentable · sustenatble · sustenntable · sustentabble · sustentabel
  • sustentablesssustentables · ssutentables · susetntables · susstentables · sustenatbles · sustenntables · sustentabbles · sustentabels

Frequency comparison

sustentable#12,487
sustentables#35,778

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sustentable" and "sustentables" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([sust̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞le] versus [sust̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞les]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sustentable" or "sustentables"?
"sustentable" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,487 in our Spanish list, against #35,778 for "sustentables". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sustentable vs sustentables

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 “sustentable” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list