batidovsbatidosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: batido is a noun, batidos is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“batido” is a noun and “batidos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#15,787
“batido” frequency rank
#37,450
“batidos” frequency rank
53237
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature batido batidos
Definition Acción o efecto de batir. Forma del plural de batido, participio de batir o de batirse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set batido and batidos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
batido
7 ch
batidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: batido is [baˈt̪ið̞o] while batidos is [baˈt̪ið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “batido” sits inside “batidos”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

batido is recorded at frequency rank #15,787, classified as anoun, pronounced [baˈt̪ið̞o]. batidos is at rank #37,450, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [baˈt̪ið̞os].

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 53237, this pair ranks #88,853 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of batido vs batidos

Shared letters: abdiot. Private to "batido": -. Private to "batidos": s.

"batido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "batidos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • batidoabtido · baitdo · batdio · batiddo · batiod · battido · bbatido · btaido
  • batidosabtidos · baitdos · batdios · batiddos · batidoss · batidso · batiods · battidos

Frequency comparison

batido#15,787
batidos#37,450

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "batido" and "batidos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "batido" is a noun and "batidos" a participle, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "batido" or "batidos"?
"batido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,787 in our Spanish list, against #37,450 for "batidos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering batido vs batidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “batido”; for a participle, it's “batidos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “batido” 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