Which to use
“diario” is an adjective and “diarios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #846
- “diario” frequency rank
- #2,977
- “diarios” frequency rank
- 3823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diario | diarios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dícese de lo que ocurre todos los días. | Forma del plural de diario. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diario and diarios apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
diario and diarios 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 extra letter(s) - “diario” sits inside “diarios” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diario is recorded at frequency rank #846, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪jaɾjo]. diarios is at rank #2,977, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪jaɾjos].
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 3823, this pair ranks #317,480 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering diario vs diarios
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “diario”; for a noun, it's “diarios”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “diario” entry
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