Which to use
“atascos” and “atrasos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,991
- “atascos” frequency rank
- #43,994
- “atrasos” frequency rank
- 87985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atascos | atrasos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de atasco. | Forma del plural de atraso. |
Where the eye mixes atascos and atrasos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. atascos (VCVCCVC) and atrasos (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: atascos vs atrasos
A purely visual mix-up. atascos ([aˈt̪askos]) and atrasos ([aˈt̪ɾasos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atascos is recorded at frequency rank #43,991, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈt̪askos]. atrasos is at rank #43,994, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈt̪ɾasos].
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 87985, this pair ranks #4,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of atascos vs atrasos
Shared letters: aost. Private to "atascos": c. Private to "atrasos": r.
"atascos" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "atrasos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "atascos" and "atrasos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "atascos" or "atrasos" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "atascos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atrasos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atascos" and "atrasos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atascados vs atascos". 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 #4,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.