Which to use
“costado” and “costados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,694
- “costado” frequency rank
- #17,394
- “costados” frequency rank
- 22088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | costado | costados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cada una de las dos partes laterales del cuerpo humano, a la izquierda y la derecha, entre el pecho y la espalda, desde el hombro hasta la cadera. | Forma del plural de costado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set costado and costados apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
costado and costados form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “costado” sits inside “costados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
costado is recorded at frequency rank #4,694, classified as anoun, pronounced [kosˈt̪að̞o]. costados is at rank #17,394, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kosˈt̪að̞os].
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 22088, this pair ranks #251,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering costado vs costados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “costado” entry
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