Which to use
“forastero” and “forasteros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,086
- “forastero” frequency rank
- #29,219
- “forasteros” frequency rank
- 59305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | forastero | forasteros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que viene de otro lugar y no es del sitio donde llega. | Forma del plural de forastero. |
Where the eye mixes forastero and forasteros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. forastero runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against forasteros's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between forastero and forasteros
A purely visual mix-up. forastero ([foɾasˈt̪eɾo]) and forasteros ([foɾasˈt̪eɾos]) 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) - “forastero” sits inside “forasteros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
forastero is recorded at frequency rank #30,086, classified as anadj, pronounced [foɾasˈt̪eɾo]. forasteros is at rank #29,219, tagged as anadj, pronounced [foɾasˈt̪eɾos].
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 59305, this pair ranks #63,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of forastero vs forasteros
Shared letters: aeforst. Private to "forastero": -. Private to "forasteros": -.
"forastero" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "forasteros" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- forastero ← fforastero · foarstero · forasetro · forasstero · forasteor · forasterro · forastreo · forasttero
- forasteros ← fforasteros · foarsteros · forasetros · forassteros · forasteors · forasteross · forasterros · forasterso
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "forastero" and "forasteros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "forastero" or "forasteros" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "forastero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forasteros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #63,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.