Which to use
“censos” and “cientos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,298
- “censos” frequency rank
- #2,385
- “cientos” frequency rank
- 24683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | censos | cientos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de censo. | Tributo que se compone del cuatro por ciento de las cosas que se venden y pagan alcabalas. |
Where the eye mixes censos and cientos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses censos with cientos
A purely visual mix-up. censos ([ˈsẽnsos]) and cientos ([ˈsjẽn̪t̪os]) 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 24683, 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]. cientos is at rank #2,385, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsjẽn̪t̪os].
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 24683, this pair ranks #239,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of censos vs cientos
Shared letters: cenos. Private to "censos": -. Private to "cientos": it.
"censos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cientos" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "censos" and "cientos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "censos" or "cientos" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "censos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cientos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "censos" and "cientos" 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 #239,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.