Which to use
“embajador” and “embajadores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,625
- “embajador” frequency rank
- #12,143
- “embajadores” frequency rank
- 15768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embajador | embajadores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Diplomático, funcionario responsable de la representación oficial de una nación, acreditado generalmente ante otro estado. | Forma del plural de embajador. |
Where the eye mixes embajador and embajadores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. embajador runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against embajadores's 11 (VCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: embajador vs embajadores
A purely visual mix-up. embajador ([ẽmbaxaˈð̞oɾ]) and embajadores ([ẽmbaxaˈð̞oɾes]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “embajador” sits inside “embajadores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embajador is recorded at frequency rank #3,625, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽmbaxaˈð̞oɾ]. embajadores is at rank #12,143, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmbaxaˈð̞oɾes].
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 15768, this pair ranks #278,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of embajador vs embajadores
Shared letters: abdejmor. Private to "embajador": -. Private to "embajadores": s.
"embajador" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "embajadores" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- embajador ← ebmajador · emabjador · embaajdor · embajaddor · embajadorr · embajadro · embajaodr · embajdaor
- embajadores ← ebmajadores · emabjadores · embaajdores · embajaddores · embajadoers · embajadoress · embajadorres · embajadorse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "embajador" and "embajadores" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "embajador" or "embajadores" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "embajador" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "embajadores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embajador" and "embajadores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embajadora vs embajadores". 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 #278,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.