Which to use
“desafío” and “desafíos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,502
- “desafío” frequency rank
- #7,704
- “desafíos” frequency rank
- 12206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desafío | desafíos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de desafiar, de enfrentarse a alguien o a algo en batalla, competencia, o para ver quién es más fuerte o capaz. | Forma del plural de desafío. |
Where the eye mixes desafío and desafíos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. desafío runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against desafíos's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between desafío and desafíos
A purely visual mix-up. desafío ([d̪esaˈfio]) and desafíos ([d̪esaˈfios]) 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) - “desafío” sits inside “desafíos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desafío is recorded at frequency rank #4,502, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪esaˈfio]. desafíos is at rank #7,704, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪esaˈfios].
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 12206, this pair ranks #292,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of desafío vs desafíos
Shared letters: adefosí. Private to "desafío": -. Private to "desafíos": -.
"desafío" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "desafíos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "desafío" and "desafíos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "desafío" or "desafíos" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "desafío" and "desafíos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "desafío" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desafíos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desafío" and "desafíos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desafían vs desafíos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #292,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.