Which to use
“átomo” and “átomos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,203
- “átomo” frequency rank
- #15,760
- “átomos” frequency rank
- 36963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | átomo | átomos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partícula más pequeña posible de un elemento químico que conserva su identidad o sus propiedades. | Forma del plural de átomo. |
Where the eye mixes átomo and átomos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: átomo vs átomos
A purely visual mix-up. átomo ([ˈat̪omo]) and átomos ([ˈat̪omos]) 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) - “átomo” sits inside “átomos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
átomo is recorded at frequency rank #21,203, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈat̪omo]. átomos is at rank #15,760, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈat̪omos].
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 36963, this pair ranks #177,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of átomo vs átomos
Shared letters: motá. Private to "átomo": -. Private to "átomos": s.
"átomo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "átomos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "átomo" for "átomos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "átomo" vs "átomos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "átomo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "átomos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "átomo" and "átomos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atómicos vs átomos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #177,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.