Which to use
“gobierno” and “gobiernos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #132
- “gobierno” frequency rank
- #1,731
- “gobiernos” frequency rank
- 1863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gobierno | gobiernos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de gobernar. | Forma del plural de gobierno. |
Where the eye mixes gobierno and gobiernos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gobierno runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against gobiernos's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gobierno and gobiernos
A purely visual mix-up. gobierno ([goˈβ̞jeɾno]) and gobiernos ([goˈβ̞jeɾnos]) 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) - “gobierno” sits inside “gobiernos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gobierno is recorded at frequency rank #132, classified as anoun, pronounced [goˈβ̞jeɾno]. gobiernos is at rank #1,731, tagged as anoun, pronounced [goˈβ̞jeɾnos].
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 1863, this pair ranks #321,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gobierno vs gobiernos
Shared letters: beginor. Private to "gobierno": -. Private to "gobiernos": s.
"gobierno" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "gobiernos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gobierno" and "gobiernos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gobierno" vs "gobiernos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gobierno" and "gobiernos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gobierno" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gobiernos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gobierno" and "gobiernos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gobiernen vs gobiernos". 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 #321,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.