Which to use
“huecos” and “hurtos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,268
- “huecos” frequency rank
- #47,190
- “hurtos” frequency rank
- 60458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | huecos | hurtos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de hueco. | Forma del plural de hurto. |
Where the eye mixes huecos and hurtos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. huecos (CVVCVC) and hurtos (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: huecos vs hurtos
A purely visual mix-up. huecos ([ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ekos]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
huecos is recorded at frequency rank #13,268, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈ(ɣ̞)w̝ekos]. 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 60458, this pair ranks #58,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of huecos vs hurtos
Shared letters: hosu. Private to "huecos": ce. Private to "hurtos": rt.
"huecos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "hurtos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "huecos" for "hurtos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "huecos" or "hurtos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "huecos" and "hurtos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "huecos" 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 #58,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "huecos" 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 #58,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.