Which to use
“empleo” and “empleos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,310
- “empleo” frequency rank
- #4,786
- “empleos” frequency rank
- 6096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empleo | empleos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de emplear | Forma del plural de empleo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set empleo and empleos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. empleo ([ẽmˈpleo]) and empleos ([ẽmˈpleos]) 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) - “empleo” sits inside “empleos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empleo is recorded at frequency rank #1,310, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈpleo]. empleos is at rank #4,786, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈpleos].
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 6096, this pair ranks #311,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of empleo vs empleos
Shared letters: elmop. Private to "empleo": -. Private to "empleos": s.
"empleo" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV · "empleos" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empleo" and "empleos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "empleo" or "empleos"?
Remembering empleo vs empleos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “empleo” entry
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