análogovsanálogosConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#24,728
“análogo” frequency rank
#32,961
“análogos” frequency rank
57689
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature análogo análogos
Definition Que tiene parecido o analogía con algo. Forma del masculino plural de análogo.

Where the eye mixes análogo and análogos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. análogo runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against análogos's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
análogo
8 ch
análogos

Visual trap between análogo and análogos

A purely visual mix-up. análogo ([aˈnaloɣ̞o]) and análogos ([aˈnaloɣ̞os]) 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) - “análogo” sits inside “análogos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

análogo is recorded at frequency rank #24,728, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈnaloɣ̞o]. análogos is at rank #32,961, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈnaloɣ̞os].

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 57689, this pair ranks #69,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of análogo vs análogos

Shared letters: aglnoá. Private to "análogo": -. Private to "análogos": s.

"análogo" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "análogos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "análogo" and "análogos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈnaloɣ̞o] versus [aˈnaloɣ̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "análogo" or "análogos"?
"análogo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,728 in our Spanish list, against #32,961 for "análogos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "análogo" and "análogos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "análogo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "análogos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #69,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "análogo" and "análogos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "análogas vs análogos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #69,481 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list