Which to use
“tigre” and “tigres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,569
- “tigre” frequency rank
- #7,796
- “tigres” frequency rank
- 13365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tigre | tigres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Panthera tigris) Felino asiático de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es distintiva su piel rayada de base naranja a blanca con franjas negras. Son predadores solitarios, que cazan en la selva y junto a los ríos, y grandes nadadores. Existen ocho subespecies, distribuidas por el Lejano Oriente, el Indostán y Siberia, todas ellas amenazadas de extinción. | Forma del plural de tigre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tigre and tigres apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. tigre ([ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe]) and tigres ([ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾes]) 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) - “tigre” sits inside “tigres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tigre is recorded at frequency rank #5,569, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾe]. tigres is at rank #7,796, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪iɣ̞ɾes].
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 13365, this pair ranks #288,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tigre vs tigres
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "tigre": -. Private to "tigres": s.
"tigre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tigres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tigre" and "tigres" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tigre" or "tigres"?
Remembering tigre vs tigres
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 “tigre” entry
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