televisivavstelevisivasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,237
“televisiva” frequency rank
#28,966
“televisivas” frequency rank
43203
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature televisiva televisivas
Definition Forma del femenino de televisivo. Forma del femenino plural de televisivo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set televisiva and televisivas apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
televisiva
11 ch
televisivas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. televisiva ([t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞a]) and televisivas ([t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞as]) 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) - “televisiva” sits inside “televisivas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

televisiva is recorded at frequency rank #14,237, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞a]. televisivas is at rank #28,966, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞as].

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 43203, this pair ranks #143,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of televisiva vs televisivas

Shared letters: aeilstv. Private to "televisiva": -. Private to "televisivas": -.

"televisiva" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV  ·  "televisivas" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • televisivaetlevisiva · teelvisiva · telebisiba · teleivsiva · televiciva · televiisva · televisiav · televisivva
  • televisivasetlevisivas · teelvisivas · telebisibas · teleivsivas · televicivas · televiisvas · televisiavs · televisivass

Frequency comparison

televisiva#14,237
televisivas#28,966

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "televisiva" and "televisivas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞a] versus [t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "televisiva" or "televisivas"?
"televisiva" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,237 in our Spanish list, against #28,966 for "televisivas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering televisiva vs televisivas

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 “televisiva” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list