Which to use
“automóvil” and “automóviles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,871
- “automóvil” frequency rank
- #8,083
- “automóviles” frequency rank
- 14954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | automóvil | automóviles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vehículo autopropulsado con ruedas que, dado su diseño, puede circular por tierra sin necesidad de un dispositivo de guía. | Forma del plural de automóvil. |
Where the eye mixes automóvil and automóviles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. automóvil runs 9 letters (VVCVCVCVC) against automóviles's 11 (VVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: automóvil vs automóviles
A purely visual mix-up. automóvil ([awt̪oˈmoβ̞il]) and automóviles ([awt̪oˈmoβ̞iles]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “automóvil” sits inside “automóviles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
automóvil is recorded at frequency rank #6,871, classified as anoun, pronounced [awt̪oˈmoβ̞il]. automóviles is at rank #8,083, tagged as anoun, pronounced [awt̪oˈmoβ̞iles].
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 14954, this pair ranks #282,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of automóvil vs automóviles
Shared letters: ailmotuvó. Private to "automóvil": -. Private to "automóviles": es.
"automóvil" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCVCVC · "automóviles" · 11 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "automóvil" and "automóviles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "automóvil" or "automóviles"?
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 "automóvil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "automóviles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #282,069 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.