¡Hola, amigos! In this post, we’ll see how English nouns ending in -ty change to -dad in Spanish. This will help you learn Spanish words faster!
Spanish nouns ending in -dad are usually feminine and often look like their English equivalents, and are stressed on the last syllable. In this post alone, you’ll learn around 65 new words in a snap! Alicia, a voice from Ecuador, will read them aloud for you.
WORDS WITH THE SAME ROOT
Let’s begin with words that share the exact same written root and meaning in English and Spanish. The only change is swapping -ty for -dad. How easy is that?
PART 1
| # | ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTIVIDAD | ACTIVITY |
| 2 | ADVERSIDAD | ADVERSITY |
| 3 | AGILIDAD | AGILITY |
| 4 | AUSTERIDAD | AUSTERITY |
| 5 | CAPACIDAD | CAPACITY |
| 6 | COMPATIBILIDAD | COMPATIBILITY |
| 7 | CORDIALIDAD | CORDIALITY |
| 8 | CREATIVIDAD | CREATIVITY |
| 9 | CRUELDAD | CRUELTY |
| 10 | CURIOSIDAD | CURIOSITY |
PART 2
| # | ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | DIVERSIDAD | DIVERSITY |
| 12 | ETERNIDAD | ETERNITY |
| 13 | FLEXIBILIDAD | FLEXIBILITY |
| 14 | FRATERNIDAD | FRATERNITY |
| 15 | FIDELIDAD | FIDELITY (ALSO: FAITHFULNESS) |
| 16 | GENEROSIDAD | GENEROSITY |
| 17 | HOSPITALIDAD | HOSPITALITY |
| 18 | HUMANIDAD | HUMANITY |
| 19 | INTEGRIDAD | INTEGRITY |
| 20 | INTENSIDAD | INTENSITY |
PART 3
| # | ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | LONGEVIDAD | LONGEVITY |
| 22 | PRODUCTIVIDAD | PRODUCTIVITY |
| 23 | REALIDAD | REALITY |
| 24 | SIMPLICIDAD | SIMPLICITY |
| 25 | SINCERIDAD | SINCERITY |
| 26 | SOCIEDAD | SOCIETY |
| 27 | SOLIDARIDAD | SOLIDARITY |
| 28 | SORORIDAD | SORORITY |
| 29 | TRANQUILIDAD | TRANQUILITY |
| 30 | VARIEDAD | VARIETY |
| 31 | VERACIDAD | VERACITY |
WORDS THAT HAVE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ROOTS
The following words have similar written roots, but not exactly the same.
PART 1
| # | ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANSIEDAD | ANXIETY |
| 2 | AUTENTICIDAD | AUTHENTICITY |
| 3 | AUTORIDAD | AUTHORITY |
| 4 | CALIDAD | QUALITY (STANDARD/BRAND) |
| 5 | CARIDAD | CHARITY |
| 6 | CIUDAD | CITY |
| 7 | COMUNIDAD | COMMUNITY |
| 8 | CUALIDAD | QUALITY (TRAIT) |
PART 2
| # | ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | ESTABILIDAD | STABILITY |
| 10 | HONESTIDAD | HONESTY |
| 11 | HUMILDAD | HUMILITY |
| 12 | IGUALDAD | EQUALITY |
| 13 | NECESIDAD | NECESSITY |
| 14 | OPORTUNIDAD | OPPORTUNITY |
| 15 | RESPONSABILIDAD | RESPONSIBILITY |
| 16 | SEGURIDAD | SECURITY |
WORDS IN WHICH TY BECOMES TAD
There are a few Spanish words where the ending became -tad instead of -dad:
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | dificultad | difficulty |
| 2 | lealtad | loyalty |
| 3 | libertad | LIBERTY (ALSO: freedom) |
REBELLIOUS WORDS
Finally, there are a few Spanish words ending in -dad whose English counterparts don’t end in -ty:
PART 1
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | amabilidad | politeness |
| 2 | bondad | kindness |
| 3 | comodidad | comfort |
| 4 | edad | age |
| 5 | enfermedad | illness |
| 6 | FALSEDAD | FALSEHOOD |
PART 2
| # | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | felicidad | happiness |
| 8 | maldad | wickedness |
| 9 | oscuridad | darkness (also: obscurity) |
| 10 | seriedad | seriousness |
| 11 | soledad | loneliness (also: solitude) |
| 12 | velocidad | speed |
| 13 | verdad | truth |
We also have these 3 words:
. The false friend sensibilidad, which means not only sensibility but also sensitivity.
. Amistad, meaning friendship.
. Voluntad, meaning will (determination).
Of course, there’s more, but this is enough for now! Let’s play this game so you can practice a few of these words in a snap!
