Which to use
“gordo” and “gordos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,327
- “gordo” frequency rank
- #12,390
- “gordos” frequency rank
- 15717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gordo | gordos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de un ser vivo, de peso mayor al adecuado para su constitución. | Forma del masculino plural de gordo. |
Where the eye mixes gordo and gordos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gordo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against gordos's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gordo vs gordos
A purely visual mix-up. gordo ([ˈgoɾð̞o]) and gordos ([ˈgoɾð̞os]) 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) - “gordo” sits inside “gordos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gordo is recorded at frequency rank #3,327, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈgoɾð̞o]. gordos is at rank #12,390, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈgoɾð̞os].
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 15717, this pair ranks #279,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gordo vs gordos
Shared letters: dgor. Private to "gordo": -. Private to "gordos": s.
"gordo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "gordos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gordo" and "gordos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gordo" vs "gordos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gordo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gordos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gordo" and "gordos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gordos vs gros". 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 #279,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.