Which to use
“coyote” and “coyotes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,972
- “coyote” frequency rank
- #39,139
- “coyotes” frequency rank
- 65111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coyote | coyotes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Canis latrans) Miembro de la cánidos emparentado con el perro doméstico. Los coyotes sólo se encuentran en América del Norte; desde Canadá hasta Panamá. | Forma del plural de coyote. |
Where the eye mixes coyote and coyotes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. coyote runs 6 letters (CVVVCV) against coyotes's 7 (CVVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: coyote vs coyotes
A purely visual mix-up. coyote ([koˈʝot̪e]) and coyotes ([koˈʝot̪es]) 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) - “coyote” sits inside “coyotes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coyote is recorded at frequency rank #25,972, classified as anoun, pronounced [koˈʝot̪e]. coyotes is at rank #39,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koˈʝot̪es].
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 65111, this pair ranks #43,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coyote vs coyotes
Shared letters: ceoty. Private to "coyote": -. Private to "coyotes": s.
"coyote" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "coyotes" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coyote" for "coyotes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "coyote" vs "coyotes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "coyote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coyotes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coyote" and "coyotes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "camote vs coyote". 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 #43,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.