estómagovsestómagosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,615
“estómago” frequency rank
#37,082
“estómagos” frequency rank
42697
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estómago estómagos
Definition Parte del tubo digestivo muy ensanchada, situada entre el esófago y el intestino delgado. Su función es mezclar los alimentos gracias a los movimientos de su musculatura, y degradarlos por medio de ácidos y enzimas. En el ser humano su parte superior se llama cardias; su parte principal, cuerpo; le sigue el antro, en donde se va estrechando; y termina con el píloro. En los rumiantes se compone de rumen o panza, retículo ( o bonete o redecilla)), omaso (o librillo o libro) y abomaso (o cuajar o cuajo). Forma del plural de estómago.

Where the eye mixes estómago and estómagos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. estómago runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against estómagos's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
estómago
9 ch
estómagos

Look-alike desk: estómago vs estómagos

A purely visual mix-up. estómago ([esˈt̪omaɣ̞o]) and estómagos ([esˈt̪omaɣ̞os]) 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) - “estómago” sits inside “estómagos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estómago is recorded at frequency rank #5,615, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪omaɣ̞o]. estómagos is at rank #37,082, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪omaɣ̞os].

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 42697, this pair ranks #146,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of estómago vs estómagos

Shared letters: aegmostó. Private to "estómago": -. Private to "estómagos": -.

"estómago" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "estómagos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "estómago" and "estómagos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([esˈt̪omaɣ̞o] versus [esˈt̪omaɣ̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "estómago" or "estómagos"?
"estómago" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,615 in our Spanish list, against #37,082 for "estómagos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "estómago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "estómagos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #146,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "estómago" and "estómagos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estimamos vs estómagos". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #146,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list