Which to use
“astillero” and “astilleros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,741
- “astillero” frequency rank
- #29,047
- “astilleros” frequency rank
- 53788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | astillero | astilleros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lugar destinado a la construcción y reparación de buques y otras embarcaciones. | Forma del plural de astillero. |
Where the eye mixes astillero and astilleros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. astillero runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against astilleros's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses astillero with astilleros
A purely visual mix-up. astillero ([ast̪iˈʝeɾo]) and astilleros ([ast̪iˈʝeɾos]) 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) - “astillero” sits inside “astilleros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
astillero is recorded at frequency rank #24,741, classified as anoun, pronounced [ast̪iˈʝeɾo]. astilleros is at rank #29,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ast̪iˈʝeɾos].
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 53788, this pair ranks #86,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of astillero vs astilleros
Shared letters: aeilorst. Private to "astillero": -. Private to "astilleros": -.
"astillero" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "astilleros" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- astillero ← asitllero · asstillero · astilelro · astilero · astilleor · astillerro · astillreo · astlilero
- astilleros ← asitlleros · asstilleros · astilelros · astileros · astilleors · astilleross · astillerros · astillerso
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "astillero" and "astilleros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "astillero" or "astilleros"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "astillero" and "astilleros" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "astillero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "astilleros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "astillero" and "astilleros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "artilleros vs astilleros". 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 #86,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.