Which to use
“agudo” and “agudos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,085
- “agudo” frequency rank
- #21,890
- “agudos” frequency rank
- 33975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agudo | agudos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene punta, filo, corte, etcétera; sumamente fino y adelgazado, especialmente hablando de armas blancas, de instrumentos, etc. | Forma del plural de agudo. |
Where the eye mixes agudo and agudos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agudo runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against agudos's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: agudo vs agudos
A purely visual mix-up. agudo ([aˈɣ̞uð̞o]) and agudos ([aˈɣ̞uð̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “agudo” sits inside “agudos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agudo is recorded at frequency rank #12,085, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈɣ̞uð̞o]. agudos is at rank #21,890, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈɣ̞uð̞os].
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 33975, this pair ranks #193,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agudo vs agudos
Shared letters: adgou. Private to "agudo": -. Private to "agudos": s.
"agudo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "agudos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agudo" and "agudos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agudo" or "agudos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agudo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agudos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agudo" and "agudos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agudos vs ávidos". 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 #193,871 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.