Which to use
“fotógrafo” and “fotógrafos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,533
- “fotógrafo” frequency rank
- #12,158
- “fotógrafos” frequency rank
- 18691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fotógrafo | fotógrafos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que toma o hace fotografías. | Forma del plural de fotógrafo. |
Where the eye mixes fotógrafo and fotógrafos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. fotógrafo runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against fotógrafos's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fotógrafo and fotógrafos
A purely visual mix-up. fotógrafo ([foˈt̪oɣ̞ɾafo]) and fotógrafos ([foˈt̪oɣ̞ɾafos]) 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) - “fotógrafo” sits inside “fotógrafos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fotógrafo is recorded at frequency rank #6,533, classified as anoun, pronounced [foˈt̪oɣ̞ɾafo]. fotógrafos is at rank #12,158, tagged as anoun, pronounced [foˈt̪oɣ̞ɾafos].
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 18691, this pair ranks #266,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fotógrafo vs fotógrafos
Shared letters: afgortó. Private to "fotógrafo": -. Private to "fotógrafos": s.
"fotógrafo" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "fotógrafos" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fotógrafo" for "fotógrafos" ever safe?
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- Full dictionary entry for "fotógrafo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fotógrafos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fotógrafo" and "fotógrafos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fotógrafo vs fotograma". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #266,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.