Which to use
“espacio” and “espacios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #625
- “espacio” frequency rank
- #2,114
- “espacios” frequency rank
- 2739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espacio | espacios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El contenido de un volumen, el conjunto de puntos, áreas ocupadas por un objeto. | Forma del plural de espacio. |
Where the eye mixes espacio and espacios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between espacio and espacios
A purely visual mix-up. espacio ([esˈpasjo]) and espacios ([esˈpasjos]) 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) - “espacio” sits inside “espacios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espacio is recorded at frequency rank #625, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈpasjo]. espacios is at rank #2,114, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈpasjos].
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 2739, this pair ranks #319,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of espacio vs espacios
Shared letters: aceiops. Private to "espacio": -. Private to "espacios": -.
"espacio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "espacios" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "espacio" and "espacios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "espacio" or "espacios"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "espacio" and "espacios" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "espacio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espacios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #319,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espacio" and "espacios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espacios vs esparció". 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 #319,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.