Which to use
“futuro” and “futuros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #522
- “futuro” frequency rank
- #5,207
- “futuros” frequency rank
- 5729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | futuro | futuros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que está aún por ocurrir o hacerse efectivo. | Forma del masculino plural de futuro. |
Where the eye mixes futuro and futuros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. futuro runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against futuros's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: futuro vs futuros
A purely visual mix-up. futuro ([fuˈt̪uɾo]) and futuros ([fuˈt̪uɾos]) 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) - “futuro” sits inside “futuros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
futuro is recorded at frequency rank #522, classified as anadj, pronounced [fuˈt̪uɾo]. futuros is at rank #5,207, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fuˈt̪uɾos].
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 5729, this pair ranks #312,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of futuro vs futuros
Shared letters: fortu. Private to "futuro": -. Private to "futuros": s.
"futuro" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "futuros" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "futuro" and "futuros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "futuro" or "futuros"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "futuro" and "futuros" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "futuro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "futuros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "futuro" and "futuros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "future vs futuros". 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 #312,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.