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.
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
- trovador ← rtovador · torvador · troavdor · trobador · trovaddor · trovadorr · trovadro · trovaodr
- trovadores ← rtovadores · torvadores · troavdores · trobadores · trovaddores · trovadoers · trovadoress · trovadorres
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trovador" and "trovadores" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trovador" or "trovadores"?
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
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