trovadorvstrovadoresWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#35,798
“trovador” frequency rank
#39,000
“trovadores” frequency rank
74798
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature trovador trovadores
Definition Músico y poeta medieval que componía sus obras y las interpretaba o las hacía interpretar por juglares o ministriles, en las cortes señoriales de ciertos lugares de Europa, especialmente del sur de Francia, entre los siglos XII y XIV. Forma del plural de trovador.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trovador and trovadores apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
trovador
10 ch
trovadores

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. trovador ([t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]) and trovadores ([t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾes]) 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) - “trovador” sits inside “trovadores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

trovador is recorded at frequency rank #35,798, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]. trovadores is at rank #39,000, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾes].

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 74798, this pair ranks #20,684 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of trovador vs trovadores

Shared letters: adortv. Private to "trovador": -. Private to "trovadores": es.

"trovador" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "trovadores" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • trovadorrtovador · torvador · troavdor · trobador · trovaddor · trovadorr · trovadro · trovaodr
  • trovadoresrtovadores · torvadores · troavdores · trobadores · trovaddores · trovadoers · trovadoress · trovadorres

Frequency comparison

trovador#35,798
trovadores#39,000

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trovador" and "trovadores" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾ] versus [t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "trovador" or "trovadores"?
"trovador" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,798 in our Spanish list, against #39,000 for "trovadores". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering trovador vs trovadores

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 “trovador” 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