Which to use
“correcto” and “correctos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,673
- “correcto” frequency rank
- #14,110
- “correctos” frequency rank
- 15783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | correcto | correctos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que está libre de error. | Forma del plural de correcto. |
Where the eye mixes correcto and correctos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses correcto with correctos
A purely visual mix-up. correcto ([koˈrekt̪o]) and correctos ([koˈrekt̪os]) 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) - “correcto” sits inside “correctos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
correcto is recorded at frequency rank #1,673, classified as anadj, pronounced [koˈrekt̪o]. correctos is at rank #14,110, tagged as anadj, pronounced [koˈrekt̪os].
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 15783, this pair ranks #278,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of correcto vs correctos
Shared letters: ceort. Private to "correcto": -. Private to "correctos": s.
"correcto" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "correctos" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "correcto" for "correctos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "correcto" or "correctos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "correcto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "correctos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "correcto" and "correctos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "correctivo vs correcto". 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 #278,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.