Which to use
“hitos” and “hurtos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,697
- “hitos” frequency rank
- #47,190
- “hurtos” frequency rank
- 68887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hitos | hurtos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de hito. | Forma del plural de hurto. |
Where the eye mixes hitos and hurtos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hitos vs hurtos
A purely visual mix-up. hitos ([ˈit̪os]) and hurtos ([ˈuɾt̪os]) 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 68887, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hitos is recorded at frequency rank #21,697, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈit̪os]. hurtos is at rank #47,190, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈuɾt̪os].
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 68887, this pair ranks #33,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hitos vs hurtos
Shared letters: host. Private to "hitos": i. Private to "hurtos": ru.
"hitos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hurtos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hitos" and "hurtos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hitos" vs "hurtos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hitos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hurtos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hitos" and "hurtos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hartas 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 #33,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.