Which to use
“éxito” and “éxitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #731
- “éxito” frequency rank
- #4,963
- “éxitos” frequency rank
- 5694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éxito | éxitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Logro o compensación satisfactoria de una tarea o actividad. | Forma del plural de éxito. |
Where the eye mixes éxito and éxitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses éxito with éxitos
A purely visual mix-up. éxito ([ˈeksit̪o]) and éxitos ([ˈeksit̪os]) 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) - “éxito” sits inside “éxitos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éxito is recorded at frequency rank #731, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeksit̪o]. éxitos is at rank #4,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeksit̪os].
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 5694, this pair ranks #312,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of éxito vs éxitos
Shared letters: iotxé. Private to "éxito": -. Private to "éxitos": s.
"éxito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "éxitos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "éxito" and "éxitos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "éxito" or "éxitos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "éxito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éxitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éxito" and "éxitos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exit vs éxitos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #312,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.