Which to use
“candidato” and “candidatos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,438
- “candidato” frequency rank
- #2,013
- “candidatos” frequency rank
- 3451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | candidato | candidatos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aspirante a alguna dignidad o cargo. | Forma del plural de candidato. |
Where the eye mixes candidato and candidatos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. candidato runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against candidatos's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between candidato and candidatos
A purely visual mix-up. candidato ([kãn̪d̪iˈð̞at̪o]) and candidatos ([kãn̪d̪iˈð̞at̪os]) 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) - “candidato” sits inside “candidatos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
candidato is recorded at frequency rank #1,438, classified as anoun, pronounced [kãn̪d̪iˈð̞at̪o]. candidatos is at rank #2,013, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kãn̪d̪iˈð̞at̪os].
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 3451, this pair ranks #318,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of candidato vs candidatos
Shared letters: acdinot. Private to "candidato": -. Private to "candidatos": s.
"candidato" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "candidatos" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- candidato ← acndidato · cadnidato · canddiato · canddidato · candiadto · candidaot · candidatto · candiddato
- candidatos ← acndidatos · cadnidatos · canddiatos · canddidatos · candiadtos · candidaots · candidatoss · candidatso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "candidato" and "candidatos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "candidato" or "candidatos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "candidato" and "candidatos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "candidato" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "candidatos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "candidato" and "candidatos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cándida vs candidato". 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 #318,281 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.