Which to use
“hilo” and “hitos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,789
- “hilo” frequency rank
- #21,697
- “hitos” frequency rank
- 25486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hilo | hitos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fibra textil delgada, formada por pocas hebras, de largo variable. | Forma del plural de hito. |
Where the eye mixes hilo and hitos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hilo vs hitos
A purely visual mix-up. hilo ([ˈilo]) and hitos ([ˈit̪os]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hilo is recorded at frequency rank #3,789, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈilo]. hitos is at rank #21,697, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈit̪os].
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 25486, this pair ranks #236,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hilo vs hitos
Shared letters: hio. Private to "hilo": l. Private to "hitos": st.
"hilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hitos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hilo" and "hitos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "hilo" or "hitos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hilo" and "hitos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hitos vs hurtos". 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 #236,216 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.