Which to use
“azulejo” and “azulejos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,764
- “azulejo” frequency rank
- #21,569
- “azulejos” frequency rank
- 67333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | azulejo | azulejos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pieza de cerámica, generalmente vidriada, que se utiliza para revestir paredes o suelos. | Forma del plural de azulejo. |
Where the eye mixes azulejo and azulejos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. azulejo runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against azulejos's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses azulejo with azulejos
A purely visual mix-up. azulejo ([asuˈlexo]) and azulejos ([asuˈlexos]) 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) - “azulejo” sits inside “azulejos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
azulejo is recorded at frequency rank #45,764, classified as anoun, pronounced [asuˈlexo]. azulejos is at rank #21,569, tagged as anoun, pronounced [asuˈlexos].
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 67333, this pair ranks #37,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of azulejo vs azulejos
Shared letters: aejlouz. Private to "azulejo": -. Private to "azulejos": s.
"azulejo" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "azulejos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "azulejo" and "azulejos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "azulejo" or "azulejos"?
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 "azulejo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "azulejos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "azulejo" and "azulejos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "azulado vs azulejo". 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 #37,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.