valiosavsvaliosasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,219
“valiosa” frequency rank
#17,840
“valiosas” frequency rank
27059
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature valiosa valiosas
Definition Forma del femenino de valioso. Forma del femenino plural de valioso.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set valiosa and valiosas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
valiosa
8 ch
valiosas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. valiosa ([baˈljosa]) and valiosas ([baˈljosas]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “valiosa” sits inside “valiosas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

valiosa is recorded at frequency rank #9,219, classified as anadj, pronounced [baˈljosa]. valiosas is at rank #17,840, tagged as anadj, pronounced [baˈljosas].

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 27059, this pair ranks #228,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of valiosa vs valiosas

Shared letters: ailosv. Private to "valiosa": -. Private to "valiosas": -.

"valiosa" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV  ·  "valiosas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • valiosaavliosa · baliosa · vailosa · valioas · valiossa · valisoa · valliosa · valoisa
  • valiosasavliosas · baliosas · vailosas · valioass · valiosass · valiossas · valisoas · valliosas

Frequency comparison

valiosa#9,219
valiosas#17,840

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "valiosa" and "valiosas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([baˈljosa] versus [baˈljosas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "valiosa" or "valiosas"?
"valiosa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,219 in our Spanish list, against #17,840 for "valiosas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering valiosa vs valiosas

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 “valiosa” 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