dialogarvsdiálogosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dialogar is a verb, diálogos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dialogar” is a verb and “diálogos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,886
“dialogar” frequency rank
#9,283
“diálogos” frequency rank
23169
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dialogar diálogos
Definition Tener una conversación en la que los interlocutores tienen la misma oportunidad de participar y en la que se busca un entendimiento mutuo; entablar un diálogo. Forma del plural de diálogo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dialogar and diálogos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
dialogar
8 ch
diálogos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dialogar is [d̪jaloˈɣ̞aɾ] while diálogos is [ˈd̪jaloɣ̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dialogar is recorded at frequency rank #13,886, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪jaloˈɣ̞aɾ]. diálogos is at rank #9,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪jaloɣ̞os].

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 23169, this pair ranks #247,052 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of dialogar vs diálogos

Shared letters: dgilo. Private to "dialogar": ar. Private to "diálogos": .

"dialogar" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC  ·  "diálogos" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dialogardailogar · ddialogar · dialgoar · diallogar · dialoagr · dialogarr · dialoggar · dialogra

Frequency comparison

dialogar#13,886
diálogos#9,283

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dialogar" and "diálogos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dialogar" is a verb and "diálogos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dialogar" or "diálogos"?
"diálogos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,283 in our Spanish list, against #13,886 for "dialogar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dialogar vs diálogos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “dialogar”; for a noun, it's “diálogos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dialogar” 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