How to Say "competitiveness" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “competitiveness” is “competitividad” — B2 level.
Examples
Nuestra empresa necesita mejorar su competitividad.
Our company needs to improve its competitiveness.
La competitividad en los deportes ayuda a mejorar el rendimiento.
Competitiveness in sports helps improve performance.
El fomento de la innovación es clave para la competitividad del país en el mercado global.
Promoting innovation is key to the country's competitiveness in the global market.
Always Feminine
Words that end in '-dad' are like a secret club—they are almost always feminine. You should always use 'la' or 'una' with them.
Making it Plural
If you want to talk about more than one 'competitividad', just add '-es' to the end to get 'competitividades'.
Gender Error
Mistake: “el competitividad”
Correction: la competitividad (because words ending in -dad are feminine).
Confusing with the Event
Mistake: “La competitividad fue el domingo.”
Correction: La competición fue el domingo. Use 'competición' for the event and 'competitividad' for the quality/ability to compete.
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