autógrafovsautógrafosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,247
“autógrafo” frequency rank
#32,090
“autógrafos” frequency rank
60337
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature autógrafo autógrafos
Definition Que está escrito a mano por su mismo autor. Forma del masculino plural de autógrafo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set autógrafo and autógrafos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
autógrafo
10 ch
autógrafos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. autógrafo ([awˈt̪oɣ̞ɾafo]) and autógrafos ([awˈt̪oɣ̞ɾafos]) 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) - “autógrafo” sits inside “autógrafos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

autógrafo is recorded at frequency rank #28,247, classified as anadj, pronounced [awˈt̪oɣ̞ɾafo]. autógrafos is at rank #32,090, tagged as anadj, pronounced [awˈt̪oɣ̞ɾafos].

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 60337, this pair ranks #59,296 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of autógrafo vs autógrafos

Shared letters: afgortuó. Private to "autógrafo": -. Private to "autógrafos": s.

"autógrafo" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCCVCV  ·  "autógrafos" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

autógrafo#28,247
autógrafos#32,090

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "autógrafo" and "autógrafos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([awˈt̪oɣ̞ɾafo] versus [awˈt̪oɣ̞ɾafos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "autógrafo" or "autógrafos"?
"autógrafo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,247 in our Spanish list, against #32,090 for "autógrafos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering autógrafo vs autógrafos

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 “autógrafo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list