Which to use
“bolsos” and “bultos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,171
- “bolsos” frequency rank
- #32,998
- “bultos” frequency rank
- 51169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bolsos | bultos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de bolso. | Forma del plural de bulto. |
Where the eye mixes bolsos and bultos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. bolsos and bultos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses bolsos with bultos
A purely visual mix-up. bolsos ([ˈbolsos]) and bultos ([ˈbul̪t̪os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bolsos is recorded at frequency rank #18,171, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbolsos]. bultos is at rank #32,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbul̪t̪os].
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 51169, this pair ranks #99,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bolsos vs bultos
Shared letters: blos. Private to "bolsos": -. Private to "bultos": tu.
"bolsos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bultos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bolsos" and "bultos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bolsos" vs "bultos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bolsos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bultos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bolsos" and "bultos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bulbo vs bultos". 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 #99,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.