Which to use
“box” and “boys” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,459
- “box” frequency rank
- #12,984
- “boys” frequency rank
- 23443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | box | boys |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Boxeo. | Forma del plural de boy. |
Where the eye mixes box and boys
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses box with boys
A purely visual mix-up. box ([ˈboks]) and boys (/bɔɪz/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
box is recorded at frequency rank #10,459, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈboks]. boys is at rank #12,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɔɪz/.
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 23443, this pair ranks #245,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of box vs boys
Shared letters: bo. Private to "box": x. Private to "boys": sy.
"box" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "boys" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- boys ← bboys · bosy · boyss · boyys · byos · obys · voys
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "box" for "boys" ever safe?
Frequency check: "box" vs "boys" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "box" and "boys" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "box" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "boys" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "box" and "boys" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Boyer vs boys". 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 #245,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.