estómagosvsestragosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,082
“estómagos” frequency rank
#15,088
“estragos” frequency rank
52170
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature estómagos estragos
Definition Forma del plural de estómago. Forma del plural de estrago.

Where the eye mixes estómagos and estragos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. estómagos runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against estragos's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
estómagos
8 ch
estragos

Look-alike desk: estómagos vs estragos

A purely visual mix-up. estómagos ([esˈt̪omaɣ̞os]) and estragos ([esˈt̪ɾaɣ̞os]) 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 52170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

estómagos is recorded at frequency rank #37,082, classified as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪omaɣ̞os]. estragos is at rank #15,088, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪ɾaɣ̞os].

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 52170, this pair ranks #94,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of estómagos vs estragos

Shared letters: aegost. Private to "estómagos": . Private to "estragos": r.

"estómagos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC  ·  "estragos" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • estragosesrtagos · esstragos · estargos · estraggos · estragoss · estragso · estraogs · estrgaos

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "estómagos" for "estragos" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([esˈt̪omaɣ̞os] versus [esˈt̪ɾaɣ̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "estómagos" or "estragos"?
"estragos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,088 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.

Useful next steps

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "estómagos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "estragos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #94,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "estómagos" and "estragos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estimamos vs estómagos". 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 #94,044 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