Which to use
“estrecho” is an adjective and “estrechos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,524
- “estrecho” frequency rank
- #16,845
- “estrechos” frequency rank
- 23369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estrecho | estrechos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene escasa amplitud respecto de una cosa. | Forma del plural de estrecho. |
Where the eye mixes estrecho and estrechos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. estrecho runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCV) against estrechos's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: estrecho vs estrechos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: estrecho is [esˈt̪ɾet͡ʃo] while estrechos is [esˈt̪ɾet͡ʃos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “estrecho” sits inside “estrechos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estrecho is recorded at frequency rank #6,524, classified as anadj, pronounced [esˈt̪ɾet͡ʃo]. estrechos is at rank #16,845, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esˈt̪ɾet͡ʃos].
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 23369, this pair ranks #246,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of estrecho vs estrechos
Shared letters: cehorst. Private to "estrecho": -. Private to "estrechos": -.
"estrecho" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "estrechos" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "estrecho" and "estrechos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "estrecho" vs "estrechos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estrecho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estrechos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estrecho" and "estrechos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estrechez vs estrechos". 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 #246,112 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.