Which to use
“ejemplo” and “ejemplos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #277
- “ejemplo” frequency rank
- #2,022
- “ejemplos” frequency rank
- 2299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ejemplo | ejemplos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hecho u acción que demuestra y facilita el entendimiento de una idea, definición o regla. | Forma del plural de ejemplo. |
Where the eye mixes ejemplo and ejemplos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ejemplo vs ejemplos
A purely visual mix-up. ejemplo ([eˈxẽmplo]) and ejemplos ([eˈxẽmplos]) 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) - “ejemplo” sits inside “ejemplos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ejemplo is recorded at frequency rank #277, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈxẽmplo]. ejemplos is at rank #2,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eˈxẽmplos].
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 2299, this pair ranks #320,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ejemplo vs ejemplos
Shared letters: ejlmop. Private to "ejemplo": -. Private to "ejemplos": s.
"ejemplo" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "ejemplos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ejemplo" and "ejemplos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ejemplo" or "ejemplos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ejemplo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ejemplos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ejemplo" and "ejemplos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ejemplar vs ejemplos". 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 #320,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.