Which to use
“céntimo” and “céntimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,600
- “céntimo” frequency rank
- #20,944
- “céntimos” frequency rank
- 53544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | céntimo | céntimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Moneda fraccionaria de valor igual a la centésima parte de la moneda. Es decir 1/100 | Forma del plural de céntimo. |
Where the eye mixes céntimo and céntimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. céntimo runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against céntimos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: céntimo vs céntimos
A purely visual mix-up. céntimo ([ˈsẽn̪t̪imo]) and céntimos ([ˈsẽn̪t̪imos]) 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) - “céntimo” sits inside “céntimos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
céntimo is recorded at frequency rank #32,600, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsẽn̪t̪imo]. céntimos is at rank #20,944, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsẽn̪t̪imos].
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 53544, this pair ranks #87,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of céntimo vs céntimos
Shared letters: cimnoté. Private to "céntimo": -. Private to "céntimos": s.
"céntimo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "céntimos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "céntimo" and "céntimos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "céntimo" or "céntimos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "céntimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "céntimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "céntimo" and "céntimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "céntimos vs contemos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #87,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.