Which to use
“adultos” is a noun and “altos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,642
- “adultos” frequency rank
- #1,713
- “altos” frequency rank
- 4355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adultos | altos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de adulto. | Forma del masculino plural de alto. |
Where the eye mixes adultos and altos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. adultos runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against altos's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses adultos with altos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: adultos is [aˈð̞ul̪t̪os] while altos is [ˈal̪t̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adultos is recorded at frequency rank #2,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈð̞ul̪t̪os]. altos is at rank #1,713, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈal̪t̪os].
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 4355, this pair ranks #316,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of adultos vs altos
Shared letters: alost. Private to "adultos": du. Private to "altos": -.
"adultos" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "altos" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adultos" for "altos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "adultos" vs "altos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "adultos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "altos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adultos" and "altos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs altos". 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 #316,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.