Which to use
“variable” and “variables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,023
- “variable” frequency rank
- #5,905
- “variables” frequency rank
- 11928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | variable | variables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que varía o puede variar. | Forma del plural de variable. |
Where the eye mixes variable and variables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: variable vs variables
A purely visual mix-up. variable ([baˈɾjaβ̞le]) and variables ([baˈɾjaβ̞les]) 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) - “variable” sits inside “variables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
variable is recorded at frequency rank #6,023, classified as anadj, pronounced [baˈɾjaβ̞le]. variables is at rank #5,905, tagged as anadj, pronounced [baˈɾjaβ̞les].
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 11928, this pair ranks #293,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of variable vs variables
Shared letters: abeilrv. Private to "variable": -. Private to "variables": s.
"variable" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "variables" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "variable" and "variables" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "variable" vs "variables" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "variable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "variables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "variable" and "variables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "variables vs viables". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #293,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.