Which to use
“delos” is a contraction and “duelos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,063
- “delos” frequency rank
- #25,231
- “duelos” frequency rank
- 58294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | delos | duelos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contracción de la preposición de y el artículo los | Forma del plural de duelo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set delos and duelos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
delos and duelos 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 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
delos is recorded at frequency rank #33,063, classified as acontraction, pronounced /ˈde.los/. duelos is at rank #25,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪welos].
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 58294, this pair ranks #67,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "delos" and "duelos" be used interchangeably?
Remembering delos vs duelos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a contraction, it's “delos”; for a noun, it's “duelos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “delos” entry
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