Which to use
“tardías” and “tardío” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,038
- “tardías” frequency rank
- #18,700
- “tardío” frequency rank
- 63738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tardías | tardío |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de tardío. | Que se ejecuta o sucede con posterioridad a lo esperado. |
Where the eye mixes tardías and tardío
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tardías runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against tardío's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tardías with tardío
A purely visual mix-up. tardías ([t̪aɾˈð̞ias]) and tardío ([t̪aɾˈð̞io]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tardías is recorded at frequency rank #45,038, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪aɾˈð̞ias]. tardío is at rank #18,700, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪aɾˈð̞io].
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 63738, this pair ranks #47,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tardías vs tardío
Shared letters: adrtí. Private to "tardías": s. Private to "tardío": o.
"tardías" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "tardío" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tardías" and "tardío" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tardías" vs "tardío" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tardías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tardío" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tardías" and "tardío" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tardías vs tardíos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #47,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.