Which to use
“grillo” and “grillos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,517
- “grillo” frequency rank
- #30,496
- “grillos” frequency rank
- 55013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grillo | grillos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (familia Gryllidae) Cualquiera de casi un millar de especies de insectos ortópteros, de hasta 3 cm de largo, cabeza grande, antenas largas y dorso aplanado, alas anteriores duras y patas posteriores adaptadas para saltar. El sonido que producen para el cortejo frotando las alas entre sí es característico. | Par de anillos de hierro que se ponen en los tobillos de alguien para impedir su libre movimiento al andar. Se han empleado para presidiarios, esclavos, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set grillo and grillos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
grillo and grillos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “grillo” sits inside “grillos” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grillo is recorded at frequency rank #24,517, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾiʝo]. grillos is at rank #30,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈgɾiʝos].
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 55013, this pair ranks #80,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering grillo vs grillos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “grillo” entry
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