vulnerabilidadvsvulnerabilidadesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,508
“vulnerabilidad” frequency rank
#35,307
“vulnerabilidades” frequency rank
47815
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vulnerabilidad vulnerabilidades
Definition Condición o carácter de vulnerable (en riesgo probable de ser herido; de ataques en informática; o de extinción biológica). Forma del plural de vulnerabilidad.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vulnerabilidad and vulnerabilidades apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
vulnerabilidad
16 ch
vulnerabilidades

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vulnerabilidad ([bulneɾaβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]) and vulnerabilidades ([bulneɾaβ̞iliˈð̞að̞es]) 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) - “vulnerabilidad” sits inside “vulnerabilidades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vulnerabilidad is recorded at frequency rank #12,508, classified as anoun, pronounced [bulneɾaβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]. vulnerabilidades is at rank #35,307, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bulneɾaβ̞iliˈð̞að̞es].

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 47815, this pair ranks #117,947 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vulnerabilidad vs vulnerabilidades

Shared letters: abdeilnruv. Private to "vulnerabilidad": -. Private to "vulnerabilidades": s.

"vulnerabilidad" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVCVC  ·  "vulnerabilidades" · 16 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vulnerabilidadbulnerabilidad · uvlnerabilidad · vlunerabilidad · vulenrabilidad · vullnerabilidad · vulnearbilidad · vulnerabbilidad · vulnerabiildad
  • vulnerabilidadesbulnerabilidades · uvlnerabilidades · vlunerabilidades · vulenrabilidades · vullnerabilidades · vulnearbilidades · vulnerabbilidades · vulnerabiildades

Frequency comparison

vulnerabilidad#12,508
vulnerabilidades#35,307

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vulnerabilidad" and "vulnerabilidades" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bulneɾaβ̞iliˈð̞að̞] versus [bulneɾaβ̞iliˈð̞að̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vulnerabilidad" or "vulnerabilidades"?
"vulnerabilidad" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,508 in our Spanish list, against #35,307 for "vulnerabilidades". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vulnerabilidad vs vulnerabilidades

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 “vulnerabilidad” 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