Which to use
“delfín” and “delfines” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,551
- “delfín” frequency rank
- #15,337
- “delfines” frequency rank
- 31888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delfín | delfines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (familia Delphinidae) Cualquiera de varias especies de mamíferos marinos del orden de los cetáceos. Miden entre 2 y 9 metros de largo, con el cuerpo fusiforme y la cabeza grande, el hocico alargado y una única narina en la parte superior de la cabeza; la piel es normalmente gris y glabra. Son carnívoros. Se cuentan entre los más inteligentes de los animales, formando complejos sistemas sociales y comunicándose por ultrasonido. Habitan en aguas templadas y tropicales de todo el globo. | Forma del plural de delfín. |
Where the eye mixes delfín and delfines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. delfín runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against delfines's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between delfín and delfines
A purely visual mix-up. delfín ([d̪elˈfĩn]) and delfines ([d̪elˈfines]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delfín is recorded at frequency rank #16,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪elˈfĩn]. delfines is at rank #15,337, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪elˈfines].
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 31888, this pair ranks #204,807 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of delfín vs delfines
Shared letters: defln. Private to "delfín": í. Private to "delfines": is.
"delfín" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "delfines" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- delfines ← ddelfines · deflines · delffines · delfiens · delfiness · delfinnes · delfinse · delfnies
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "delfín" and "delfines" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "delfín" vs "delfines" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "delfín" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delfines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,807 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delfín" and "delfines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "delfín vs deli". 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 #204,807 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.