Which to use
“ciegos” and “circos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,421
- “ciegos” frequency rank
- #35,941
- “circos” frequency rank
- 45362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ciegos | circos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ciego. | Forma del plural de circo. |
Where the eye mixes ciegos and circos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ciegos and circos
A purely visual mix-up. ciegos ([ˈsjeɣ̞os]) and circos ([ˈsiɾkos]) 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 45362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ciegos is recorded at frequency rank #9,421, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsjeɣ̞os]. circos is at rank #35,941, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsiɾkos].
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 45362, this pair ranks #131,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ciegos vs circos
Shared letters: cios. Private to "ciegos": eg. Private to "circos": r.
"ciegos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "circos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ciegos" and "circos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ciegos" or "circos" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ciegos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "circos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ciegos" and "circos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "circos vs cirio". 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 #131,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.