Which to use
“furtivo” and “furtivos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,821
- “furtivo” frequency rank
- #44,214
- “furtivos” frequency rank
- 92035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | furtivo | furtivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se hace a escondidas o de forma oculta. | Forma del plural de furtivo. |
Where the eye mixes furtivo and furtivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. furtivo runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against furtivos's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: furtivo vs furtivos
A purely visual mix-up. furtivo ([fuɾˈt̪iβ̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “furtivo” sits inside “furtivos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
furtivo is recorded at frequency rank #47,821, classified as anadj, pronounced [fuɾˈt̪iβ̞o]. 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 92035, this pair ranks #1,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of furtivo vs furtivos
Shared letters: fiortuv. Private to "furtivo": -. Private to "furtivos": s.
"furtivo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "furtivos" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "furtivo" and "furtivos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "furtivo" vs "furtivos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "furtivo" 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 #1,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "furtivo" and "furtivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "furtiva vs furtivo". 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 #1,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.