Which to use
“ventilador” and “ventiladores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,950
- “ventilador” frequency rank
- #31,592
- “ventiladores” frequency rank
- 44542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ventilador | ventiladores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Máquina de fluido concebida para producir una corriente de aire mediante un rodete con aspas que giran produciendo una diferencia de presiones. Entre sus aplicaciones, destacan las de hacer circular y renovar el aire en un lugar cerrado para proporcionar oxígeno suficiente a los ocupantes y eliminar olores, principalmente en lugares cerrados; así como la de disminuir la resistencia de transmisión de calor por convección. | Forma del plural de ventilador. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ventilador and ventiladores apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ventilador ([bẽn̪t̪ilaˈð̞oɾ]) and ventiladores ([bẽn̪t̪ilaˈð̞oɾes]) 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) - “ventilador” sits inside “ventiladores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ventilador is recorded at frequency rank #12,950, classified as anoun, pronounced [bẽn̪t̪ilaˈð̞oɾ]. ventiladores is at rank #31,592, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bẽn̪t̪ilaˈð̞oɾes].
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 44542, this pair ranks #136,477 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ventilador vs ventiladores
Shared letters: adeilnortv. Private to "ventilador": -. Private to "ventiladores": s.
"ventilador" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "ventiladores" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ventilador ← bentilador · evntilador · venitlador · venntilador · ventialdor · ventiladdor · ventiladorr · ventiladro
- ventiladores ← bentiladores · evntiladores · venitladores · venntiladores · ventialdores · ventiladdores · ventiladoers · ventiladoress
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ventilador" and "ventiladores" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ventilador" or "ventiladores"?
Remembering ventilador vs ventiladores
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 “ventilador” entry
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