Which to use
“elevador” is a noun and “elevadores” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,422
- “elevador” frequency rank
- #33,569
- “elevadores” frequency rank
- 59991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elevador | elevadores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Máquina que sirve para trasladarse en construcciones que tienen distintos niveles (pisos). | Forma del plural de elevador. |
Where the eye mixes elevador and elevadores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between elevador and elevadores
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: elevador is [eleβ̞aˈð̞oɾ] while elevadores is [eleβ̞aˈð̞oɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “elevador” sits inside “elevadores”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elevador is recorded at frequency rank #26,422, classified as anoun, pronounced [eleβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]. elevadores is at rank #33,569, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eleβ̞aˈð̞oɾes].
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 59991, this pair ranks #60,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of elevador vs elevadores
Shared letters: adelorv. Private to "elevador": -. Private to "elevadores": s.
"elevador" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "elevadores" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- elevador ← eelvador · eleavdor · elebador · elevaddor · elevadorr · elevadro · elevaodr · elevdaor
- elevadores ← eelvadores · eleavdores · elebadores · elevaddores · elevadoers · elevadoress · elevadorres · elevadorse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "elevador" for "elevadores" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "elevador" or "elevadores" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "elevador" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elevadores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elevador" and "elevadores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elevador vs elevaron". 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 #60,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.