despojovsdespojosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“despojo” and “despojos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,864
“despojo” frequency rank
#46,491
“despojos” frequency rank
77355
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature despojo despojos
Definition Acción o efecto de despojar. Forma del plural de despojo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set despojo and despojos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
despojo
8 ch
despojos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. despojo ([d̪esˈpoxo]) and despojos ([d̪esˈpoxos]) 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) - “despojo” sits inside “despojos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

despojo is recorded at frequency rank #30,864, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪esˈpoxo]. despojos is at rank #46,491, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪esˈpoxos].

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 77355, this pair ranks #16,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of despojo vs despojos

Shared letters: dejops. Private to "despojo": -. Private to "despojos": -.

"despojo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "despojos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • despojoddespojo · depsojo · desopjo · despjoo · despojjo · despooj · desppojo · desspojo
  • despojosddespojos · depsojos · desopjos · despjoos · despojjos · despojoss · despojso · despoojs

Frequency comparison

despojo#30,864
despojos#46,491

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "despojo" and "despojos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪esˈpoxo] versus [d̪esˈpoxos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "despojo" or "despojos"?
"despojo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,864 in our Spanish list, against #46,491 for "despojos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering despojo vs despojos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “despojo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list