temporadavstemporadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,159
“temporada” frequency rank
#7,792
“temporadas” frequency rank
8951
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature temporada temporadas
Definition Algún transcurso de tiempo.. Forma del plural de temporada.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set temporada and temporadas apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
temporada
10 ch
temporadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. temporada ([t̪ẽmpoˈɾað̞a]) and temporadas ([t̪ẽmpoˈɾað̞as]) 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) - “temporada” sits inside “temporadas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

temporada is recorded at frequency rank #1,159, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽmpoˈɾað̞a]. temporadas is at rank #7,792, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ẽmpoˈɾað̞as].

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 8951, this pair ranks #303,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of temporada vs temporadas

Shared letters: ademoprt. Private to "temporada": -. Private to "temporadas": s.

"temporada" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "temporadas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • temporadaetmporada · temmporada · temoprada · tempoarda · temporaad · temporadda · tempordaa · temporrada
  • temporadasetmporadas · temmporadas · temopradas · tempoardas · temporaads · temporadass · temporaddas · temporadsa

Frequency comparison

temporada#1,159
temporadas#7,792

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "temporada" and "temporadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ẽmpoˈɾað̞a] versus [t̪ẽmpoˈɾað̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "temporada" or "temporadas"?
"temporada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,159 in our Spanish list, against #7,792 for "temporadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering temporada vs temporadas

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 “temporada” 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