Which to use
“fugitivos” and “furtivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,071
- “fugitivos” frequency rank
- #44,214
- “furtivos” frequency rank
- 67285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fugitivos | furtivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de fugitivo. | Forma del plural de furtivo. |
Where the eye mixes fugitivos and furtivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. fugitivos runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against furtivos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fugitivos vs furtivos
A purely visual mix-up. fugitivos ([fuxiˈt̪iβ̞os]) and furtivos ([fuɾˈt̪iβ̞os]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fugitivos is recorded at frequency rank #23,071, classified as anadj, pronounced [fuxiˈt̪iβ̞os]. furtivos is at rank #44,214, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fuɾˈt̪iβ̞os].
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 67285, this pair ranks #37,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fugitivos vs furtivos
Shared letters: fiostuv. Private to "fugitivos": g. Private to "furtivos": r.
"fugitivos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "furtivos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fugitivos" and "furtivos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fugitivos" vs "furtivos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fugitivos" and "furtivos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fugitivos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "furtivos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fugitivos" and "furtivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "furtivo vs furtivos". 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 #37,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.