Which to use
“lados” is a noun and “lindos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,942
- “lados” frequency rank
- #9,488
- “lindos” frequency rank
- 11430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lados | lindos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lado. | Forma del plural de lindo. |
Where the eye mixes lados and lindos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lados vs lindos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lados is [ˈlað̞os] while lindos is [ˈlĩn̪d̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lados is recorded at frequency rank #1,942, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlað̞os]. lindos is at rank #9,488, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlĩn̪d̪os].
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 11430, this pair ranks #295,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lados vs lindos
Shared letters: dlos. Private to "lados": a. Private to "lindos": in.
"lados" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lindos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lados" for "lindos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lados" vs "lindos" - which ranks higher?
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 "lados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lindos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lados" and "lindos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Linde vs lindos". 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 #295,158 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.