Which to use
“espinas” and “espino” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,403
- “espinas” frequency rank
- #27,982
- “espino” frequency rank
- 39385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espinas | espino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de espina₁. | (Crataegus spp.) Nombre dado a unas doscientas especies de árboles y arbustos, de la familia de las Rosáceas y género Crataegus, que se encuentran en zonas frías de Europa, Norteamérica y Asia. Tienen ramas espinosas, flores blancas o rosadas, y decorativos frutos con forma de bayas rojas que aparecen en otoño y permanecen en el árbol durante el invierno, lo que los convierte en apreciadas plantas de jardín. |
Where the eye mixes espinas and espino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. espinas runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against espino's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: espinas vs espino
A purely visual mix-up. espinas ([esˈpinas]) and espino ([esˈpino]) 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 39385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espinas is recorded at frequency rank #11,403, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈpinas]. espino is at rank #27,982, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈpino].
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 39385, this pair ranks #164,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of espinas vs espino
Shared letters: einps. Private to "espinas": a. Private to "espino": o.
"espinas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "espino" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "espinas" and "espino" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "espinas" or "espino" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "espinas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espinas" and "espino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espino vs expiró". 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 #164,785 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.