cabildovscabildosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,394
“cabildo” frequency rank
#34,469
“cabildos” frequency rank
41863
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cabildo cabildos
Definition Cuerpo o comunidad de eclesiásticos capitulares de una iglesia catedral o colegial. Forma del plural de cabildo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cabildo and cabildos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
cabildo
8 ch
cabildos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cabildo ([kaˈβ̞il̪d̪o]) and cabildos ([kaˈβ̞il̪d̪os]) 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) - “cabildo” sits inside “cabildos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cabildo is recorded at frequency rank #7,394, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈβ̞il̪d̪o]. cabildos is at rank #34,469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈβ̞il̪d̪os].

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 41863, this pair ranks #151,362 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cabildo vs cabildos

Shared letters: abcdilo. Private to "cabildo": -. Private to "cabildos": s.

"cabildo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "cabildos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cabildoacbildo · cabbildo · cabidlo · cabilddo · cabilldo · cabilod · cablido · caibldo
  • cabildosacbildos · cabbildos · cabidlos · cabilddos · cabildoss · cabildso · cabilldos · cabilods

Frequency comparison

cabildo#7,394
cabildos#34,469

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cabildo" and "cabildos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaˈβ̞il̪d̪o] versus [kaˈβ̞il̪d̪os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cabildo" or "cabildos"?
"cabildo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,394 in our Spanish list, against #34,469 for "cabildos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cabildo vs cabildos

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 “cabildo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list