Which to use
“equipo” and “equipos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #255
- “equipo” frequency rank
- #1,166
- “equipos” frequency rank
- 1421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | equipo | equipos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de equipar. | Forma del plural de equipo. |
Where the eye mixes equipo and equipos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. equipo runs 6 letters (VCVVCV) against equipos's 7 (VCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses equipo with equipos
A purely visual mix-up. equipo ([eˈkipo]) and equipos ([eˈkipos]) 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) - “equipo” sits inside “equipos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
equipo is recorded at frequency rank #255, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈkipo]. equipos is at rank #1,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eˈkipos].
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 1421, this pair ranks #322,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of equipo vs equipos
Shared letters: eiopqu. Private to "equipo": -. Private to "equipos": s.
"equipo" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV · "equipos" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "equipo" and "equipos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "equipo" vs "equipos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "equipo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "equipos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "equipo" and "equipos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "equipo vs esquivo". 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 #322,093 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.