Which to use
“espasmos” and “esposos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,689
- “espasmos” frequency rank
- #16,093
- “esposos” frequency rank
- 54782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espasmos | esposos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de espasmo. | Forma del plural de esposo. |
Where the eye mixes espasmos and esposos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. espasmos runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against esposos's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between espasmos and esposos
A purely visual mix-up. espasmos ([esˈpasmos]) and esposos ([esˈposos]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espasmos is recorded at frequency rank #38,689, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈpasmos]. esposos is at rank #16,093, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈposos].
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 54782, this pair ranks #81,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of espasmos vs esposos
Shared letters: eops. Private to "espasmos": am. Private to "esposos": -.
"espasmos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "esposos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "espasmos" and "esposos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "espasmos" or "esposos" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "espasmos" and "esposos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "espasmos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "esposos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espasmos" and "esposos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esporas vs esposos". 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 #81,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.