televisivovstelevisivosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,240
“televisivo” frequency rank
#21,845
“televisivos” frequency rank
37085
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature televisivo televisivos
Definition Que pertenece o concierne a la televisión Forma del plural de televisivo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
televisivo
11 ch
televisivos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. televisivo ([t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞o]) and televisivos ([t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞os]) 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) - “televisivo” sits inside “televisivos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

televisivo is recorded at frequency rank #15,240, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞o]. televisivos is at rank #21,845, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞os].

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 37085, this pair ranks #177,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of televisivo vs televisivos

Shared letters: eilostv. Private to "televisivo": -. Private to "televisivos": -.

"televisivo" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV  ·  "televisivos" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • televisivoetlevisivo · teelvisivo · telebisibo · teleivsivo · televicivo · televiisvo · televisiov · televisivvo
  • televisivosetlevisivos · teelvisivos · telebisibos · teleivsivos · televicivos · televiisvos · televisiovs · televisivoss

Frequency comparison

televisivo#15,240
televisivos#21,845

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "televisivo" and "televisivos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞o] versus [t̪eleβ̞iˈsiβ̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "televisivo" or "televisivos"?
"televisivo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,240 in our Spanish list, against #21,845 for "televisivos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering televisivo vs televisivos

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 “televisivo” 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