Which to use
“interlocutor” is a noun and “interlocutores” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,740
- “interlocutor” frequency rank
- #32,719
- “interlocutores” frequency rank
- 55459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interlocutor | interlocutores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquiera de los participantes en un diálogo. | Forma del plural de interlocutor. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interlocutor and interlocutores apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: interlocutor is [ĩn̪t̪eɾlokuˈt̪oɾ] while interlocutores is [ĩn̪t̪eɾlokuˈt̪oɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “interlocutor” sits inside “interlocutores”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interlocutor is recorded at frequency rank #22,740, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾlokuˈt̪oɾ]. interlocutores is at rank #32,719, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾlokuˈt̪oɾes].
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 55459, this pair ranks #78,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of interlocutor vs interlocutores
Shared letters: ceilnortu. Private to "interlocutor": -. Private to "interlocutores": s.
"interlocutor" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVC · "interlocutores" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interlocutor ← inetrlocutor · innterlocutor · intelrocutor · interlcoutor · interllocutor · interloccutor · interloctuor · interlocuotr
- interlocutores ← inetrlocutores · innterlocutores · intelrocutores · interlcoutores · interllocutores · interloccutores · interloctuores · interlocuotres
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interlocutor" and "interlocutores" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "interlocutor" or "interlocutores"?
Remembering interlocutor vs interlocutores
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “interlocutor”; for an adjective, it's “interlocutores”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “interlocutor” entry
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