Which to use
“espontáneo” is an adjective and “espontáneos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,824
- “espontáneo” frequency rank
- #35,501
- “espontáneos” frequency rank
- 54325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espontáneo | espontáneos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que surge de repente, sin ningún tipo de control. | Forma del plural de espontáneo. |
Where the eye mixes espontáneo and espontáneos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. espontáneo runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVV) against espontáneos's 11 (VCCVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between espontáneo and espontáneos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: espontáneo is [espõn̪ˈt̪aneo] while espontáneos is [espõn̪ˈt̪aneos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “espontáneo” sits inside “espontáneos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espontáneo is recorded at frequency rank #18,824, classified as anadj, pronounced [espõn̪ˈt̪aneo]. espontáneos is at rank #35,501, tagged as anoun, pronounced [espõn̪ˈt̪aneos].
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 54325, this pair ranks #83,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of espontáneo vs espontáneos
Shared letters: enopstá. Private to "espontáneo": -. Private to "espontáneos": -.
"espontáneo" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVV · "espontáneos" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "espontáneo" and "espontáneos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "espontáneo" or "espontáneos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "espontáneo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espontáneos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #83,851 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.