Which to use
“contrario” is an adjective and “contrarios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #933
- “contrario” frequency rank
- #13,210
- “contrarios” frequency rank
- 14143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | contrario | contrarios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Opuesto a una cosa. | Forma del plural de contrario. |
Where the eye mixes contrario and contrarios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. contrario runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVV) against contrarios's 10 (CVCCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between contrario and contrarios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: contrario is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾjo] while contrarios is [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾjos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “contrario” sits inside “contrarios”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
contrario is recorded at frequency rank #933, classified as anadj, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾjo]. contrarios is at rank #13,210, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾjos].
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 14143, this pair ranks #285,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of contrario vs contrarios
Shared letters: acinort. Private to "contrario": -. Private to "contrarios": s.
"contrario" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVV · "contrarios" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- contrario ← ccontrario · cnotrario · conntrario · conrtario · contarrio · contrairo · contraroi · contrarrio
- contrarios ← ccontrarios · cnotrarios · conntrarios · conrtarios · contarrios · contrairos · contrarioss · contrariso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "contrario" and "contrarios" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "contrario" vs "contrarios" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "contrario" and "contrarios" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "contrario" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contrarios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "contrario" and "contrarios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "contraído vs contrario". 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 #285,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.