Which to use
“dudosas” and “dudoso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,473
- “dudosas” frequency rank
- #16,828
- “dudoso” frequency rank
- 52301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudosas | dudoso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de dudoso. | Que tiene o ofrece duda. |
Where the eye mixes dudosas and dudoso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dudosas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against dudoso's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dudosas with dudoso
A purely visual mix-up. dudosas ([d̪uˈð̞osas]) and dudoso ([d̪uˈð̞oso]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dudosas is recorded at frequency rank #35,473, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪uˈð̞osas]. dudoso is at rank #16,828, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪uˈð̞oso].
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 52301, this pair ranks #93,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dudosas vs dudoso
Shared letters: dosu. Private to "dudosas": a. Private to "dudoso": -.
"dudosas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "dudoso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dudosas" and "dudoso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dudosas" or "dudoso" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dudosas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dudoso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dudosas" and "dudoso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudosas vs dudosos". 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 #93,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.