agujerovsagujerosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“agujero” and “agujeros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,483
“agujero” frequency rank
#9,232
“agujeros” frequency rank
15715
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agujero agujeros
Definition Orificio de forma aproximadamente circular. Forma del plural de agujero.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agujero and agujeros apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
agujero
8 ch
agujeros

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agujero ([aɣ̞uˈxeɾo]) and agujeros ([aɣ̞uˈxeɾos]) 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) - “agujero” sits inside “agujeros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agujero is recorded at frequency rank #6,483, classified as anoun, pronounced [aɣ̞uˈxeɾo]. agujeros is at rank #9,232, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aɣ̞uˈxeɾos].

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 15715, this pair ranks #279,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of agujero vs agujeros

Shared letters: aegjoru. Private to "agujero": -. Private to "agujeros": s.

"agujero" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "agujeros" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agujeroaggujero · agjuero · aguejro · agujeor · agujerro · agujjero · agujreo · augjero
  • agujerosaggujeros · agjueros · aguejros · agujeors · agujeross · agujerros · agujerso · agujjeros

Frequency comparison

agujero#6,483
agujeros#9,232

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agujero" and "agujeros" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aɣ̞uˈxeɾo] versus [aɣ̞uˈxeɾos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agujero" or "agujeros"?
"agujero" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,483 in our Spanish list, against #9,232 for "agujeros". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agujero vs agujeros

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agujero” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list