Which to use
“triangular” and “triangulares” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,220
- “triangular” frequency rank
- #49,327
- “triangulares” frequency rank
- 71547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triangular | triangulares |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Con forma de triángulo. | Forma del plural de triangular. |
Where the eye mixes triangular and triangulares
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. triangular runs 10 letters (CCVVCCVCVC) against triangulares's 12 (CCVVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses triangular with triangulares
A purely visual mix-up. triangular ([t̪ɾjãŋguˈlaɾ]) and triangulares ([t̪ɾjãŋguˈlaɾes]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “triangular” sits inside “triangulares”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triangular is recorded at frequency rank #22,220, classified as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾjãŋguˈlaɾ]. triangulares is at rank #49,327, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t̪ɾjãŋguˈlaɾes].
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 71547, this pair ranks #27,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of triangular vs triangulares
Shared letters: agilnrtu. Private to "triangular": -. Private to "triangulares": es.
"triangular" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCVC · "triangulares" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- triangular ← rtiangular · tirangular · traingular · triagnular · trianggular · triangluar · triangualr · triangularr
- triangulares ← rtiangulares · tirangulares · traingulares · triagnulares · trianggulares · triangluares · triangualres · triangulaers
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "triangular" and "triangulares" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "triangular" vs "triangulares" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "triangular" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "triangulares" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triangular" and "triangulares" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "triangular vs triángulos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #27,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.