ejemplovsejemplosConfusable pair

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.

7 ch
ejemplo
8 ch
ejemplos

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

  • ejemploeejmplo · ejemlpo · ejemmplo · ejempllo · ejempol · ejempplo · ejepmlo · ejjemplo
  • ejemploseejmplos · ejemlpos · ejemmplos · ejempllos · ejemploss · ejemplso · ejempols · ejempplos

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ejemplo" and "ejemplos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([eˈxẽmplo] versus [eˈxẽmplos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ejemplo" or "ejemplos"?
"ejemplo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #277 in our Spanish list, against #2,022 for "ejemplos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list