Which to use
“celos” and “críos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,964
- “celos” frequency rank
- #35,441
- “críos” frequency rank
- 43405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | celos | críos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recelo de que la persona amada haya mudado o mude su cariño. | Forma del plural de crío. |
Where the eye mixes celos and críos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. celos (CVCVC) and críos (CCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between celos and críos
A purely visual mix-up. celos ([ˈselos]) and críos ([ˈkɾios]) 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 43405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
celos is recorded at frequency rank #7,964, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈselos]. críos is at rank #35,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾios].
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 43405, this pair ranks #142,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of celos vs críos
Shared letters: cos. Private to "celos": el. Private to "críos": rí.
"celos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "críos" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- celos ← ccelos · cellos · celoss · ceols · cleos · eclos · selos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "celos" for "críos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "celos" or "críos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "celos" and "críos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "celos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "críos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "celos" and "críos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "críos vs cronos". 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 #142,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.