Which to use
“flaco” and “flacos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,679
- “flaco” frequency rank
- #24,875
- “flacos” frequency rank
- 31554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flaco | flacos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Escaso de carnes y grasa. | Forma del plural de flaco. |
Where the eye mixes flaco and flacos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between flaco and flacos
A purely visual mix-up. flaco ([ˈflako]) and flacos ([ˈflakos]) 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) - “flaco” sits inside “flacos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flaco is recorded at frequency rank #6,679, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈflako]. flacos is at rank #24,875, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflakos].
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 31554, this pair ranks #206,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flaco vs flacos
Shared letters: acflo. Private to "flaco": -. Private to "flacos": s.
"flaco" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "flacos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "flaco" and "flacos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "flaco" vs "flacos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "flaco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flacos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flaco" and "flacos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "faces vs flacos". 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 #206,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.