Which to use
“desvío” and “desvíos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,338
- “desvío” frequency rank
- #33,077
- “desvíos” frequency rank
- 47415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desvío | desvíos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de desviar. | Forma del plural de desvío. |
Where the eye mixes desvío and desvíos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. desvío runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against desvíos's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses desvío with desvíos
A purely visual mix-up. desvío ([d̪esˈβ̞io]) and desvíos ([d̪esˈβ̞ios]) 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) - “desvío” sits inside “desvíos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desvío is recorded at frequency rank #14,338, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪esˈβ̞io]. desvíos is at rank #33,077, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪esˈβ̞ios].
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 47415, this pair ranks #120,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of desvío vs desvíos
Shared letters: deosví. Private to "desvío": -. Private to "desvíos": -.
"desvío" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "desvíos" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "desvío" and "desvíos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "desvío" vs "desvíos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "desvío" and "desvíos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "desvío" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "desvíos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desvío" and "desvíos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desviados vs desvíos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #120,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.