tutorialvstutorialesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,471
“tutorial” frequency rank
#18,710
“tutoriales” frequency rank
35181
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tutorial tutoriales
Definition Sistema instructivo de autoaprendizaje que pretende simular al maestro y muestra al usuario el desarrollo de algún procedimiento o los pasos para realizar determinada actividad. Forma del plural de tutorial.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
tutorial
10 ch
tutoriales

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tutorial ([t̪ut̪oˈɾjal]) and tutoriales ([t̪ut̪oˈɾjales]) 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) - “tutorial” sits inside “tutoriales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tutorial is recorded at frequency rank #16,471, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ut̪oˈɾjal]. tutoriales is at rank #18,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ut̪oˈɾjales].

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 35181, this pair ranks #187,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tutorial vs tutoriales

Shared letters: ailortu. Private to "tutorial": -. Private to "tutoriales": es.

"tutorial" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC  ·  "tutoriales" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tutorialttuorial · ttutorial · tuotrial · tutoiral · tutorail · tutoriall · tutorila · tutorrial
  • tutorialesttuoriales · ttutoriales · tuotriales · tutoirales · tutorailes · tutoriaels · tutorialess · tutorialles

Frequency comparison

tutorial#16,471
tutoriales#18,710

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tutorial" and "tutoriales" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ut̪oˈɾjal] versus [t̪ut̪oˈɾjales]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tutorial" or "tutoriales"?
"tutorial" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,471 in our Spanish list, against #18,710 for "tutoriales". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tutorial vs tutoriales

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 “tutorial” 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