Which to use
“adjunto” is an adjective and “adjuntos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,652
- “adjunto” frequency rank
- #25,113
- “adjuntos” frequency rank
- 32765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adjunto | adjuntos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unido a otra cosa y dependiente de esta. | Forma del plural de adjunto. |
Where the eye mixes adjunto and adjuntos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. adjunto runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against adjuntos's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: adjunto vs adjuntos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: adjunto is [að̞ˈxũn̪t̪o] while adjuntos is [að̞ˈxũn̪t̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “adjunto” sits inside “adjuntos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adjunto is recorded at frequency rank #7,652, classified as anadj, pronounced [að̞ˈxũn̪t̪o]. adjuntos is at rank #25,113, tagged as anoun, pronounced [að̞ˈxũn̪t̪os].
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 32765, this pair ranks #200,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adjunto vs adjuntos
Shared letters: adjnotu. Private to "adjunto": -. Private to "adjuntos": s.
"adjunto" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "adjuntos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adjunto" for "adjuntos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "adjunto" or "adjuntos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "adjunto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "adjuntos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adjunto" and "adjuntos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adjunta vs adjuntos". 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 #200,315 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.