Which to use
“televisa” is a verb and “televisiva” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,210
- “televisa” frequency rank
- #14,237
- “televisiva” frequency rank
- 23447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | televisa | televisiva |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de televisar. | Forma del femenino de televisivo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set televisa and televisiva apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: televisa is [t̪eleˈβ̞isa] while televisiva is [t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
televisa is recorded at frequency rank #9,210, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪eleˈβ̞isa]. televisiva is at rank #14,237, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞a].
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 23447, this pair ranks #245,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of televisa vs televisiva
Shared letters: aeilstv. Private to "televisa": -. Private to "televisiva": -.
"televisa" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "televisiva" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- televisa ← etlevisa · teelvisa · telebisa · teleivsa · televias · televissa · televsia · televvisa
- televisiva ← etlevisiva · teelvisiva · telebisiba · teleivsiva · televiciva · televiisva · televisiav · televisivva
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "televisa" and "televisiva" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "televisa" or "televisiva"?
Remembering televisa vs televisiva
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “televisa”; for an adjective, it's “televisiva”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “televisa” entry
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