estallidovsestallidosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“estallido” and “estallidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,816
“estallido” frequency rank
#48,386
“estallidos” frequency rank
61202
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estallido estallidos
Definition Acción o efecto de estallar. Forma del plural de estallido.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set estallido and estallidos apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
estallido
10 ch
estallidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. estallido ([est̪aˈʝið̞o]) and estallidos ([est̪aˈʝið̞os]) 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 extra letter(s) - “estallido” sits inside “estallidos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estallido is recorded at frequency rank #12,816, classified as anoun, pronounced [est̪aˈʝið̞o]. estallidos is at rank #48,386, tagged as anoun, pronounced [est̪aˈʝið̞os].

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 61202, this pair ranks #56,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of estallido vs estallidos

Shared letters: adeilost. Private to "estallido": -. Private to "estallidos": -.

"estallido" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV  ·  "estallidos" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • estallidoesatllido · esstallido · estalido · estalildo · estalldio · estalliddo · estalliod · estlalido
  • estallidosesatllidos · esstallidos · estalidos · estalildos · estalldios · estalliddos · estallidoss · estallidso

Frequency comparison

estallido#12,816
estallidos#48,386

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "estallido" and "estallidos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([est̪aˈʝið̞o] versus [est̪aˈʝið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "estallido" or "estallidos"?
"estallido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,816 in our Spanish list, against #48,386 for "estallidos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering estallido vs estallidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “estallido” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list