Which to use
“bultos” and “busto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,998
- “bultos” frequency rank
- #14,777
- “busto” frequency rank
- 47775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bultos | busto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de bulto. | Una escultura o pintura de la parte superior del cuerpo. |
Where the eye mixes bultos and busto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bultos vs busto
A purely visual mix-up. bultos ([ˈbul̪t̪os]) and busto ([ˈbust̪o]) 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 47775, 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]. busto is at rank #14,777, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbust̪o].
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 47775, this pair ranks #118,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bultos vs busto
Shared letters: bostu. Private to "bultos": l. Private to "busto": -.
"bultos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "busto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bultos" for "busto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bultos" vs "busto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bultos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "busto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bultos" and "busto" 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 #118,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.