Which to use
“doloroso” and “dolorosos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,372
- “doloroso” frequency rank
- #26,415
- “dolorosos” frequency rank
- 34787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | doloroso | dolorosos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que causa o produce dolor. | Forma del plural de doloroso. |
Where the eye mixes doloroso and dolorosos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. doloroso runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against dolorosos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: doloroso vs dolorosos
A purely visual mix-up. doloroso ([d̪oloˈɾoso]) and dolorosos ([d̪oloˈɾosos]) 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) - “doloroso” sits inside “dolorosos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
doloroso is recorded at frequency rank #8,372, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪oloˈɾoso]. dolorosos is at rank #26,415, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪oloˈɾosos].
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 34787, this pair ranks #189,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of doloroso vs dolorosos
Shared letters: dlors. Private to "doloroso": -. Private to "dolorosos": -.
"doloroso" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "dolorosos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "doloroso" for "dolorosos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "doloroso" or "dolorosos"?
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 "doloroso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dolorosos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "doloroso" and "dolorosos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dolorido vs doloroso". 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 #189,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.