Which to use
“embarazo” and “embarazos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,887
- “embarazo” frequency rank
- #18,229
- “embarazos” frequency rank
- 23116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embarazo | embarazos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Período que transcurre entre la implantación en el útero del óvulo fecundado y el momento del parto. | Forma del plural de embarazo. |
Where the eye mixes embarazo and embarazos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. embarazo runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against embarazos's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between embarazo and embarazos
A purely visual mix-up. embarazo ([ẽmbaˈɾaso]) and embarazos ([ẽmbaˈɾasos]) 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) - “embarazo” sits inside “embarazos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embarazo is recorded at frequency rank #4,887, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽmbaˈɾaso]. embarazos is at rank #18,229, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmbaˈɾasos].
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 23116, this pair ranks #247,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of embarazo vs embarazos
Shared letters: abemorz. Private to "embarazo": -. Private to "embarazos": s.
"embarazo" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "embarazos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "embarazo" for "embarazos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "embarazo" vs "embarazos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "embarazo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "embarazos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embarazo" and "embarazos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embarazos vs embarazoso". 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 #247,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.