Which to use
“espejo” and “esposo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,178
- “espejo” frequency rank
- #2,659
- “esposo” frequency rank
- 5837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espejo | esposo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Superficie capaz de reflejar la luz y suficientemente clara como para formar una imagen. | Hombre casado, con respecto de su cónyuge. |
Where the eye mixes espejo and esposo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between espejo and esposo
A purely visual mix-up. espejo ([esˈpexo]) and esposo ([esˈposo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espejo is recorded at frequency rank #3,178, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈpexo]. esposo is at rank #2,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈposo].
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 5837, this pair ranks #312,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of espejo vs esposo
Shared letters: eops. Private to "espejo": j. Private to "esposo": -.
"espejo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "esposo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "espejo" for "esposo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "espejo" vs "esposo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "espejo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "esposo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espejo" and "esposo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "empujo vs espejo". 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 #312,527 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.