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“granjero” and “granjeros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,077
“granjero” frequency rank
#20,059
“granjeros” frequency rank
43136
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature granjero granjeros
Definition Persona que trabaja su propia granja o en una ajena. Forma del plural de granjero.

Where the eye mixes granjero and granjeros

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. granjero runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCV) against granjeros's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
granjero
9 ch
granjeros

Why the eye confuses granjero with granjeros

A purely visual mix-up. granjero ([gɾãŋˈxeɾo]) and granjeros ([gɾãŋˈxeɾos]) 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) - “granjero” sits inside “granjeros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

granjero is recorded at frequency rank #23,077, classified as anoun, pronounced [gɾãŋˈxeɾo]. granjeros is at rank #20,059, tagged as anoun, pronounced [gɾãŋˈxeɾos].

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 43136, this pair ranks #144,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of granjero vs granjeros

Shared letters: aegjnor. Private to "granjero": -. Private to "granjeros": s.

"granjero" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV  ·  "granjeros" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • granjero ← garnjero · ggranjero · grajnero · granejro · granjeor · granjerro · granjjero · granjreo
  • granjeros ← garnjeros · ggranjeros · grajneros · granejros · granjeors · granjeross · granjerros · granjerso

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "granjero" and "granjeros" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([gɾãŋˈxeɾo] versus [gɾãŋˈxeɾos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "granjero" vs "granjeros" - which ranks higher?
"granjeros" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,059 in our Spanish list, against #23,077 for "granjero". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "granjero" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "granjeros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #144,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "granjero" and "granjeros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "graneros vs granjero". 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 #144,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list