Which to use
“espeso” is an adjective and “esposos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,981
- “espeso” frequency rank
- #16,093
- “esposos” frequency rank
- 44074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espeso | esposos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hablando de un fluido, que es denso y fluye con dificultad. | Forma del plural de esposo. |
Where the eye mixes espeso and esposos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. espeso runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against esposos's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses espeso with esposos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: espeso is [esˈpeso] while esposos is [esˈposos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espeso is recorded at frequency rank #27,981, classified as anadj, pronounced [esˈpeso]. 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 44074, this pair ranks #139,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of espeso vs esposos
Shared letters: eops. Private to "espeso": -. Private to "esposos": -.
"espeso" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "esposos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "espeso" for "esposos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "espeso" or "esposos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "espeso" 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 #139,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espeso" and "esposos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eses vs espeso". 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 #139,065 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.