valiosasvsvaliosoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,840
“valiosas” frequency rank
#7,243
“valioso” frequency rank
25083
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature valiosas valioso
Definition Forma del femenino plural de valioso. Muy apreciado, valorado, estimado; de gran valía.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set valiosas and valioso apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
valiosas
7 ch
valioso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. valiosas ([baˈljosas]) and valioso ([baˈljoso]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

valiosas is recorded at frequency rank #17,840, classified as anadj, pronounced [baˈljosas]. valioso is at rank #7,243, tagged as anadj, pronounced [baˈljoso].

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 25083, this pair ranks #238,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of valiosas vs valioso

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

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • valiosasavliosas · baliosas · vailosas · valioass · valiosass · valiossas · valisoas · valliosas
  • valiosoavlioso · balioso · vailoso · valioos · valiosso · valisoo · vallioso · valoiso

Frequency comparison

valiosas#17,840
valioso#7,243

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "valiosas" and "valioso" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([baˈljosas] versus [baˈljoso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "valiosas" or "valioso"?
"valioso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,243 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 valiosas vs valioso

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 “valiosas” 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