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“choclo” and “cholos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,881
- “choclo” frequency rank
- #49,510
- “cholos” frequency rank
- 92391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | choclo | cholos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mazorca de maíz tierno, en particular la que se consume hervida en agua o asada. | Forma del plural de cholo. |
Where the eye mixes choclo and cholos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. choclo (CCVCCV) and cholos (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: choclo vs cholos
A purely visual mix-up. choclo ([ˈt͡ʃoklo]) and cholos ([ˈt͡ʃolos]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
choclo is recorded at frequency rank #42,881, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃoklo]. cholos is at rank #49,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃolos].
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 92391, this pair ranks #1,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of choclo vs cholos
Shared letters: chlo. Private to "choclo": -. Private to "cholos": s.
"choclo" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "cholos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "choclo" and "cholos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "choclo" or "cholos"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "choclo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cholos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "choclo" and "cholos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cholos 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 #1,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.