Which to use
“ebrio” is an adjective and “ebrios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,415
- “ebrio” frequency rank
- #30,881
- “ebrios” frequency rank
- 48296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ebrio | ebrios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se encuentra bajo los efectos del alcohol. | Forma del plural de ebrio. |
Where the eye mixes ebrio and ebrios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ebrio with ebrios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ebrio is [ˈeβ̞ɾjo] while ebrios is [ˈeβ̞ɾjos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ebrio” sits inside “ebrios”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ebrio is recorded at frequency rank #17,415, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeβ̞ɾjo]. ebrios is at rank #30,881, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeβ̞ɾjos].
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 48296, this pair ranks #115,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ebrio vs ebrios
Shared letters: beior. Private to "ebrio": -. Private to "ebrios": s.
"ebrio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "ebrios" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ebrio" for "ebrios" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ebrio" or "ebrios" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ebrio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ebrios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ebrio" and "ebrios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ebria vs ebrios". 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 #115,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.