Which to use
“incrédulo” is an adjective and “incrédulos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,204
- “incrédulo” frequency rank
- #45,377
- “incrédulos” frequency rank
- 92581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incrédulo | incrédulos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no cree o que le cuesta hacerlo. | Forma del plural de incrédulo. |
Where the eye mixes incrédulo and incrédulos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. incrédulo runs 9 letters (VCCCVCVCV) against incrédulos's 10 (VCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between incrédulo and incrédulos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: incrédulo is [ĩŋˈkɾeð̞ulo] while incrédulos is [ĩŋˈkɾeð̞ulos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “incrédulo” sits inside “incrédulos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incrédulo is recorded at frequency rank #47,204, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩŋˈkɾeð̞ulo]. incrédulos is at rank #45,377, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩŋˈkɾeð̞ulos].
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 92581, this pair ranks #1,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of incrédulo vs incrédulos
Shared letters: cdilnorué. Private to "incrédulo": -. Private to "incrédulos": s.
"incrédulo" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV · "incrédulos" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "incrédulo" and "incrédulos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "incrédulo" or "incrédulos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "incrédulo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incrédulos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #1,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.