bultosvsburrosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bultos” and “burros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,998
“bultos” frequency rank
#21,585
“burros” frequency rank
54583
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bultos burros
Definition Forma del plural de bulto. Forma del plural de burro.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bultos and burros apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
bultos
6 ch
burros

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bultos ([ˈbul̪t̪os]) and burros ([ˈburos]) 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 54583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bultos is recorded at frequency rank #32,998, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbul̪t̪os]. burros is at rank #21,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈburos].

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 54583, this pair ranks #82,662 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bultos vs burros

Shared letters: bosu. Private to "bultos": lt. Private to "burros": r.

"bultos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "burros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bultosbbultos · blutos · bulltos · bulots · bultoss · bultso · bulttos · butlos
  • burrosbburros · bruros · burors · buros · burross · burrso · ubrros · vurros

Frequency comparison

bultos#32,998
burros#21,585

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bultos" and "burros" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbul̪t̪os] versus [ˈburos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bultos" or "burros"?
"burros" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,585 in our Spanish list, against #32,998 for "bultos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bultos vs burros

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bultos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list