Which to use
“adulta” is an adjective and “adultos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,568
- “adulta” frequency rank
- #2,642
- “adultos” frequency rank
- 12210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adulta | adultos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de adulto. | Forma del plural de adulto. |
Where the eye mixes adulta and adultos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. adulta runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against adultos's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses adulta with adultos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: adulta is [aˈð̞ul̪t̪a] while adultos is [aˈð̞ul̪t̪os]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adulta is recorded at frequency rank #9,568, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈð̞ul̪t̪a]. adultos is at rank #2,642, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈð̞ul̪t̪os].
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 12210, this pair ranks #292,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of adulta vs adultos
Shared letters: adltu. Private to "adulta": -. Private to "adultos": os.
"adulta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "adultos" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adulta" for "adultos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "adulta" or "adultos" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "adulta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "adultos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adulta" and "adultos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adulta vs adultez". 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 #292,343 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.