Which to use
“compañero” and “compañeros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,629
- “compañero” frequency rank
- #1,367
- “compañeros” frequency rank
- 2996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compañero | compañeros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Individuo que acompaña o da compañía a una persona o animal. | Forma del plural de compañero. |
Where the eye mixes compañero and compañeros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. compañero runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against compañeros's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: compañero vs compañeros
A purely visual mix-up. compañero ([kõmpaˈɲeɾo]) and compañeros ([kõmpaˈɲeɾos]) 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) - “compañero” sits inside “compañeros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compañero is recorded at frequency rank #1,629, classified as anoun, pronounced [kõmpaˈɲeɾo]. compañeros is at rank #1,367, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõmpaˈɲeɾos].
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 2996, this pair ranks #319,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compañero vs compañeros
Shared letters: acemoprñ. Private to "compañero": -. Private to "compañeros": s.
"compañero" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "compañeros" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compañero" for "compañeros" ever safe?
Which is more common, "compañero" or "compañeros"?
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 "compañero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compañeros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compañero" and "compañeros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compañero vs comparo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #319,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.