Which to use
“bolsillo” and “bolsillos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,900
- “bolsillo” frequency rank
- #6,880
- “bolsillos” frequency rank
- 10780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bolsillo | bolsillos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bolsa pequeña, ubicada en algunas prendas de vestir, que se usa para guardar cosas. | Forma del plural de bolsillo. |
Where the eye mixes bolsillo and bolsillos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bolsillo with bolsillos
A purely visual mix-up. bolsillo ([bolˈsiʝo]) and bolsillos ([bolˈsiʝos]) 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) - “bolsillo” sits inside “bolsillos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bolsillo is recorded at frequency rank #3,900, classified as anoun, pronounced [bolˈsiʝo]. bolsillos is at rank #6,880, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bolˈsiʝos].
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 10780, this pair ranks #297,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bolsillo vs bolsillos
Shared letters: bilos. Private to "bolsillo": -. Private to "bolsillos": -.
"bolsillo" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "bolsillos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bolsillo" and "bolsillos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bolsillo" vs "bolsillos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bolsillo" and "bolsillos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bolsillo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bolsillos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #297,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.