Which to use
“eco” and “emos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,414
- “eco” frequency rank
- #35,485
- “emos” frequency rank
- 39899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eco | emos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Repetición del sonido causado por la reflexión de la onda sonora al chocar con una superficie rígida. | Forma del plural de emo. |
Where the eye mixes eco and emos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses eco with emos
A purely visual mix-up. eco ([ˈeko]) and emos ([ˈemos]) 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 39899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eco is recorded at frequency rank #4,414, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeko]. emos is at rank #35,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈemos].
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 39899, this pair ranks #162,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eco vs emos
Shared letters: eo. Private to "eco": c. Private to "emos": ms.
"eco" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "emos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- emos ← emmos · emoss · emso · eoms · meos
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "eco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eco" and "emos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emos vs eses". 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 #162,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.