Which to use
“inválido” is an adjective and “inválidos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,262
- “inválido” frequency rank
- #43,076
- “inválidos” frequency rank
- 75338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inválido | inválidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que carece de fuerza o poder | Forma del plural de inválido. |
Where the eye mixes inválido and inválidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: inválido vs inválidos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inválido is [ĩmˈbalið̞o] while inválidos is [ĩmˈbalið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “inválido” sits inside “inválidos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inválido is recorded at frequency rank #32,262, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmˈbalið̞o]. inválidos is at rank #43,076, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩmˈbalið̞os].
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 75338, this pair ranks #19,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inválido vs inválidos
Shared letters: dilnová. Private to "inválido": -. Private to "inválidos": s.
"inválido" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "inválidos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inválido" for "inválidos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "inválido" or "inválidos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inválido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inválidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inválido" and "inválidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "invadidos vs inválidos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #19,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.