interlocutorvsinterlocutoresWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: interlocutor is a noun, interlocutores is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

12 ch
interlocutor
14 ch
interlocutores

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

  • interlocutorinetrlocutor · innterlocutor · intelrocutor · interlcoutor · interllocutor · interloccutor · interloctuor · interlocuotr
  • interlocutoresinetrlocutores · innterlocutores · intelrocutores · interlcoutores · interllocutores · interloccutores · interloctuores · interlocuotres

Frequency comparison

interlocutor#22,740
interlocutores#32,719

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "interlocutor" and "interlocutores" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "interlocutor" is a noun and "interlocutores" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "interlocutor" or "interlocutores"?
"interlocutor" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,740 in our Spanish list, against #32,719 for "interlocutores". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list