# espanto vs espantoso

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### espanto
*noun · IPA [esˈpãn̪t̪o] · frequency rank #23,400*
Terror, consternación.

### espantoso
*adjective · IPA [espãn̪ˈt̪oso] · frequency rank #16,092*
Que causa espanto.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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