Which to use
“abuelos” is a noun and “aquellos” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,909
- “abuelos” frequency rank
- #700
- “aquellos” frequency rank
- 6609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abuelos | aquellos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de abuelo. | Forma del plural de aquel. |
Where the eye mixes abuelos and aquellos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abuelos vs aquellos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abuelos is [aˈβ̞welos] while aquellos is [aˈkeʝos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abuelos is recorded at frequency rank #5,909, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈβ̞welos]. aquellos is at rank #700, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [aˈkeʝos].
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 6609, this pair ranks #310,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abuelos vs aquellos
Shared letters: aelosu. Private to "abuelos": b. Private to "aquellos": q.
"abuelos" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC · "aquellos" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abuelos" and "aquellos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abuelos" or "aquellos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abuelos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aquellos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abuelos" and "aquellos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absueltos vs abuelos". 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 #310,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.