Which to use
“dudoso” and “dudosos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,828
- “dudoso” frequency rank
- #30,045
- “dudosos” frequency rank
- 46873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudoso | dudosos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene o ofrece duda. | Forma del plural de dudoso. |
Where the eye mixes dudoso and dudosos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dudoso runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against dudosos's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dudoso and dudosos
A purely visual mix-up. dudoso ([d̪uˈð̞oso]) and dudosos ([d̪uˈð̞osos]) 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) - “dudoso” sits inside “dudosos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dudoso is recorded at frequency rank #16,828, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪uˈð̞oso]. dudosos is at rank #30,045, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪uˈð̞osos].
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 46873, this pair ranks #123,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dudoso vs dudosos
Shared letters: dosu. Private to "dudoso": -. Private to "dudosos": -.
"dudoso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dudosos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dudoso" and "dudosos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dudoso" or "dudosos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dudoso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dudosos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dudoso" and "dudosos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudamos 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 #123,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.