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“eclesiástico” and “eclesiásticos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,339
- “eclesiástico” frequency rank
- #23,035
- “eclesiásticos” frequency rank
- 43374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eclesiástico | eclesiásticos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propio de o relativo a la iglesia | Forma del plural de eclesiástico. |
Where the eye mixes eclesiástico and eclesiásticos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. eclesiástico runs 12 letters (VCCVCVVCCVCV) against eclesiásticos's 13 (VCCVCVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: eclesiástico vs eclesiásticos
A purely visual mix-up. eclesiástico ([ekleˈsjast̪iko]) and eclesiásticos ([ekleˈsjast̪ikos]) 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) - “eclesiástico” sits inside “eclesiásticos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eclesiástico is recorded at frequency rank #20,339, classified as anadj, pronounced [ekleˈsjast̪iko]. eclesiásticos is at rank #23,035, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ekleˈsjast̪ikos].
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 43374, this pair ranks #143,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eclesiástico vs eclesiásticos
Shared letters: ceilostá. Private to "eclesiástico": -. Private to "eclesiásticos": -.
"eclesiástico" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCVCV · "eclesiásticos" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "eclesiástico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eclesiásticos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eclesiástico" and "eclesiásticos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eclesiásticas vs eclesiásticos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #143,011 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.