Which to use
“diplomático” and “diplomáticos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,009
- “diplomático” frequency rank
- #10,319
- “diplomáticos” frequency rank
- 17328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diplomático | diplomáticos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propio de o relativo a la diplomacia. | Forma del plural de diplomático. |
Where the eye mixes diplomático and diplomáticos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. diplomático runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCVCV) against diplomáticos's 12 (CVCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between diplomático and diplomáticos
A purely visual mix-up. diplomático ([d̪iploˈmat̪iko]) and diplomáticos ([d̪iploˈmat̪ikos]) 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) - “diplomático” sits inside “diplomáticos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diplomático is recorded at frequency rank #7,009, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪iploˈmat̪iko]. diplomáticos is at rank #10,319, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪iploˈmat̪ikos].
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 17328, this pair ranks #272,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of diplomático vs diplomáticos
Shared letters: cdilmoptá. Private to "diplomático": -. Private to "diplomáticos": s.
"diplomático" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCV · "diplomáticos" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "diplomático" for "diplomáticos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "diplomático" or "diplomáticos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "diplomático" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diplomáticos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diplomático" and "diplomáticos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diplomáticas vs diplomáticos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #272,611 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.