Which to use
“delfines” and “delfino” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,337
- “delfines” frequency rank
- #42,938
- “delfino” frequency rank
- 58275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delfines | delfino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de delfín. | (Delphinidae) Delfín |
Where the eye mixes delfines and delfino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. delfines runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against delfino's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses delfines with delfino
A purely visual mix-up. delfines ([d̪elˈfines]) and delfino ([delˈfi.no]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delfines is recorded at frequency rank #15,337, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪elˈfines]. delfino is at rank #42,938, tagged as anoun, pronounced [delˈfi.no].
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 58275, this pair ranks #67,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of delfines vs delfino
Shared letters: defiln. Private to "delfines": s. Private to "delfino": o.
"delfines" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "delfino" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "delfines" and "delfino" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "delfines" or "delfino"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "delfines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "delfino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "delfines" and "delfino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Delfina vs delfino". 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 #67,061 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.