Which to use
“censos” and “centros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,298
- “censos” frequency rank
- #1,541
- “centros” frequency rank
- 23839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | censos | centros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de censo. | Forma del plural de centro. |
Where the eye mixes censos and centros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: censos vs centros
A purely visual mix-up. censos ([ˈsẽnsos]) and centros ([ˈsẽn̪t̪ɾos]) 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 23839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
censos is recorded at frequency rank #22,298, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsẽnsos]. centros is at rank #1,541, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsẽn̪t̪ɾos].
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 23839, this pair ranks #243,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of censos vs centros
Shared letters: cenos. Private to "censos": -. Private to "centros": rt.
"censos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "centros" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "censos" and "centros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "censos" or "centros"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "censos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "centros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "censos" and "centros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "censal vs censos". 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 #243,927 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.