Which to use
“distribuidores” is an adjective and “distribuidos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,514
- “distribuidores” frequency rank
- #12,806
- “distribuidos” frequency rank
- 31320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distribuidores | distribuidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de distribuidor. | Forma del plural de distribuido, participio de distribuir. |
Where the eye mixes distribuidores and distribuidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. distribuidores runs 14 letters (CVCCCVCVVCVCVC) against distribuidos's 12 (CVCCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: distribuidores vs distribuidos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: distribuidores is [d̪ist̪ɾiβ̞wiˈð̞oɾes] while distribuidos is [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distribuidores is recorded at frequency rank #18,514, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiβ̞wiˈð̞oɾes]. distribuidos is at rank #12,806, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [d̪ist̪ɾiˈβ̞wið̞os].
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 31320, this pair ranks #207,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of distribuidores vs distribuidos
Shared letters: bdiorstu. Private to "distribuidores": e. Private to "distribuidos": -.
"distribuidores" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCVCVC · "distribuidos" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- distribuidores ← ddistribuidores · disrtibuidores · disstribuidores · distirbuidores · distrbiuidores · distribbuidores · distribiudores · distribudiores
- distribuidos ← ddistribuidos · disrtibuidos · disstribuidos · distirbuidos · distrbiuidos · distribbuidos · distribiudos · distribudios
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "distribuidores" and "distribuidos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "distribuidores" or "distribuidos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "distribuidores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distribuidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distribuidores" and "distribuidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distribuidoras vs distribuidores". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #207,651 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.