Which to use
“titular” is a noun and “titulares” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,053
- “titular” frequency rank
- #5,265
- “titulares” frequency rank
- 7318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | titular | titulares |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada uno de los títulos de una publicación. Usualmente estos textos se componen en tipos de mayor tamaño. | Forma del plural de titular. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set titular and titulares apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: titular is [t̪it̪uˈlaɾ] while titulares is [t̪it̪uˈlaɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “titular” sits inside “titulares”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
titular is recorded at frequency rank #2,053, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪it̪uˈlaɾ]. titulares is at rank #5,265, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪it̪uˈlaɾes].
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 7318, this pair ranks #308,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of titular vs titulares
Shared letters: ailrtu. Private to "titular": -. Private to "titulares": es.
"titular" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "titulares" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "titular" and "titulares" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "titular" or "titulares"?
Remembering titular vs titulares
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “titular”; for an adjective, it's “titulares”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “titular” entry
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